Which to use
“target” is a noun and “taugt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,638
- “target” frequency rank
- #12,803
- “taugt” frequency rank
- 39441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | target | taugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schießscheibe, Zielscheibe | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen |
Where the eye mixes target and taugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: target vs taugt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: target is [ˈtɑɹɡɪt] while taugt is [taʊ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
target is recorded at frequency rank #26,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɑɹɡɪt]. taugt is at rank #12,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯kt].
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 39441, this pair ranks #1,536,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of target vs taugt
Shared letters: agt. Private to "target": er. Private to "taugt": u.
"target" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "taugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "target" for "taugt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "target" vs "taugt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "target" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "target" and "taugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taugt vs taut". 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 #1,536,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.