Which to use
“tanzten” and “tasten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,513
- “tanzten” frequency rank
- #13,959
- “tasten” frequency rank
- 41472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tanzten | tasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen | versuchen, die Gegenstände seiner Umgebung durch Berühren wahrzunehmen |
Where the eye mixes tanzten and tasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tanzten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against tasten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tanzten and tasten
A purely visual mix-up. tanzten ([ˈtant͡stn̩]) and tasten ([ˈtastn̩]) 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 41472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tanzten is recorded at frequency rank #27,513, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡stn̩]. tasten is at rank #13,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtastn̩].
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 41472, this pair ranks #1,478,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tanzten vs tasten
Shared letters: aent. Private to "tanzten": z. Private to "tasten": s.
"tanzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "tasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tanzten" and "tasten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tanzten" vs "tasten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tanzten" and "tasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tanzes vs tanzten". 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 #1,478,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.