Which to use
“Takte” and “Tanke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,303
- “Takte” frequency rank
- #32,305
- “Tanke” frequency rank
- 64608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Takte | Tanke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Takt | Tankstelle |
Where the eye mixes Takte and Tanke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Takte and Tanke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Takte and Tanke
A purely visual mix-up. Takte ([ˈtaktə]) and Tanke ([ˈtaŋkə]) 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 64608, 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]. Tanke is at rank #32,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaŋkə].
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 64608, this pair ranks #635,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Takte vs Tanke
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Takte": -. Private to "Tanke": n.
"Takte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Tanke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Takte" and "Tanke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Takte" vs "Tanke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Takte" and "Tanke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Takte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #635,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Takte" and "Tanke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tanke 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 #635,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.