Which to use
“tagte” and “tanzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,331
- “tagte” frequency rank
- #23,729
- “tanzte” frequency rank
- 57060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagte | tanzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen |
Where the eye mixes tagte and tanzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tagte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tanzte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tagte vs tanzte
A purely visual mix-up. tagte ([ˈtaːktə]) and tanzte ([ˈtant͡stə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57060, 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]. tanzte is at rank #23,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡stə].
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 57060, this pair ranks #916,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tagte vs tanzte
Shared letters: aet. Private to "tagte": g. Private to "tanzte": nz.
"tagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tanzte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tagte" for "tanzte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tagte" vs "tanzte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #916,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagte" and "tanzte" 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 #916,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.