Which to use
“taking” is a verb and “thing” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,767
- “taking” frequency rank
- #18,088
- “thing” frequency rank
- 65855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taking | thing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs take | ein materielles Objekt, ohne Bewusstsein |
Letter map: taking vs thing
Shared letters muted; letters that set taking and thing apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - taking and thing
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: taking is averb and thinganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taking is recorded at frequency rank #47,767, classified as averb, pronounced […]. thing is at rank #18,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced [θɪŋ].
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 65855, this pair ranks #592,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taking vs thing
Shared letters: gint. Private to "taking": ak. Private to "thing": h.
"taking" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "thing" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taking" for "thing" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "taking" or "thing" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "taking" vs "thing" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "taking" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #592,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taking" and "thing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs taking". 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 #592,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.