Which to use
“Takte” and “tale” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,303
- “Takte” frequency rank
- #32,304
- “tale” frequency rank
- 64607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Takte | tale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Takt | Bericht |
Where the eye mixes Takte and tale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Takte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tale's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Takte and tale
A purely visual mix-up. Takte ([ˈtaktə]) and tale ([ˈteɪl]) 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 64607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Takte is recorded at frequency rank #32,303, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaktə]. tale is at rank #32,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈteɪl].
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 64607, this pair ranks #635,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Takte vs tale
Shared letters: aet. Private to "Takte": k. Private to "tale": l.
"Takte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Takte" for "tale" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Takte" vs "tale" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Takte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #635,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Takte" and "tale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs tine". 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 #635,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.