Which to use
“taking” and “tuning” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,767
- “taking” frequency rank
- #34,408
- “tuning” frequency rank
- 82175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taking | tuning |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs take | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs tune |
Letter map: taking vs tuning
Shared letters muted; letters that set taking and tuning apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - taking / tuning
taking and tuning 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taking is recorded at frequency rank #47,767, classified as averb, pronounced […]. tuning is at rank #34,408, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 82175, this pair ranks #161,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of taking vs tuning
Shared letters: gint. Private to "taking": ak. Private to "tuning": u.
"taking" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "tuning" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "taking" and "tuning" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "taking" vs "tuning" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "taking" vs "tuning" 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 "tuning" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taking" and "tuning" 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 #161,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.