Which to use
“taking” and “tracking” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,767
- “taking” frequency rank
- #19,419
- “tracking” frequency rank
- 67186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taking | tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs take | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs track |
Letter map: taking vs tracking
Shared letters muted; letters that set taking and tracking apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Pair insight - taking / tracking
taking and tracking are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taking is recorded at frequency rank #47,767, classified as averb, pronounced […]. tracking is at rank #19,419, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɹækɪŋ].
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 67186, this pair ranks #548,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taking vs tracking
Shared letters: agiknt. Private to "taking": -. Private to "tracking": cr.
"taking" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "tracking" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "taking" and "tracking" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "taking" or "tracking" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "taking" and "tracking". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "taking" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tracking" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #548,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taking" and "tracking" 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 #548,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.