Which to use
“tagte” is a verb and “Takte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,331
- “tagte” frequency rank
- #32,303
- “Takte” frequency rank
- 65634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagte | Takte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Takt |
Same sound, different letters: tagte vs Takte
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. tagte and Takte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Ear matches; page differs - tagte and Takte
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tagte and Takte carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈtaːktə]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - g in “tagte” becomes k in “Takte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tagte is recorded at frequency rank #33,331, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaːktə]. Takte is at rank #32,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaktə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65634, this pair ranks #600,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tagte vs Takte
Shared letters: aet. Private to "tagte": g. Private to "Takte": k.
"tagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Takte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"tagte" and "Takte" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "tagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Takte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #600,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagte" and "Takte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tagte vs taut". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #600,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.