Which to use
“tagte” and “taugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,331
- “tagte” frequency rank
- #12,803
- “taugt” frequency rank
- 46134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagte | taugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen |
Where the eye mixes tagte and taugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tagte (CVCCV) and taugt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tagte vs taugt
A purely visual mix-up. tagte ([ˈtaːktə]) and taugt ([taʊ̯kt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46134, 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]. taugt is at rank #12,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯kt].
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 46134, this pair ranks #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tagte vs taugt
Shared letters: agt. Private to "tagte": e. Private to "taugt": u.
"tagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "taugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tagte" for "taugt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tagte" or "taugt"?
Useful next steps
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 "taugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagte" and "taugt" 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 #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.