Which to use
“tasten” and “taugen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,959
- “tasten” frequency rank
- #21,792
- “taugen” frequency rank
- 35751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasten | taugen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | versuchen, die Gegenstände seiner Umgebung durch Berühren wahrzunehmen | zu etwas nützlich/brauchbar sein |
Where the eye mixes tasten and taugen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tasten and taugen
A purely visual mix-up. tasten ([ˈtastn̩]) and taugen ([ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩]) 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 35751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasten is recorded at frequency rank #13,959, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtastn̩]. taugen is at rank #21,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩].
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 35751, this pair ranks #1,632,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tasten vs taugen
Shared letters: aent. Private to "tasten": s. Private to "taugen": gu.
"tasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "taugen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tasten" and "taugen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "tasten" or "taugen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tasten" and "taugen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tasten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taugen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,632,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasten" and "taugen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taugen vs trügen". 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 #1,632,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.