Which to use
“tagte” and “taut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,331
- “tagte” frequency rank
- #49,293
- “taut” frequency rank
- 82624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagte | taut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauen |
Where the eye mixes tagte and taut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tagte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against taut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tagte with taut
A purely visual mix-up. tagte ([ˈtaːktə]) and taut ([taʊ̯t]) 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 82624, 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]. taut is at rank #49,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯t].
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 82624, this pair ranks #153,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tagte vs taut
Shared letters: at. Private to "tagte": eg. Private to "taut": u.
"tagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "taut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tagte" and "taut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tagte" or "taut"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tagte" and "taut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagte" and "taut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taft 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 #153,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.