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“tagte” and “tobte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,331
- “tagte” frequency rank
- #38,447
- “tobte” frequency rank
- 71778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagte | tobte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs toben |
Where the eye mixes tagte and tobte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tagte and tobte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tagte vs tobte
A purely visual mix-up. tagte ([ˈtaːktə]) and tobte ([ˈtoːptə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71778, 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]. tobte is at rank #38,447, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtoːptə].
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 71778, this pair ranks #407,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tagte vs tobte
Shared letters: et. Private to "tagte": ag. Private to "tobte": bo.
"tagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tobte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tagte" and "tobte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tobte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #407,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagte" and "tobte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tobte vs torre". 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 #407,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.