Which to use
“täte” is a verb and “tätig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,434
- “täte” frequency rank
- #2,181
- “tätig” frequency rank
- 19615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täte | tätig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun | handelnd, etwas Praktisches tuend |
Where the eye mixes täte and tätig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. täte runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tätig's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: täte vs tätig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: täte is [ˈtɛːtə] while tätig is [ˈtɛːtɪç]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
täte is recorded at frequency rank #17,434, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛːtə]. tätig is at rank #2,181, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɪç].
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 19615, this pair ranks #1,906,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täte vs tätig
Shared letters: tä. Private to "täte": e. Private to "tätig": gi.
"täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tätig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "täte" and "tätig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "täte" or "tätig"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "täte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tätig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täte" and "tätig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "täte vs tine". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,906,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.