Which to use
“tätig” and “tätige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,181
- “tätig” frequency rank
- #16,571
- “tätige” frequency rank
- 18752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tätig | tätige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | handelnd, etwas Praktisches tuend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tätig |
Where the eye mixes tätig and tätige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tätig runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tätige's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tätig vs tätige
A purely visual mix-up. tätig ([ˈtɛːtɪç]) and tätige ([ˈtɛːtɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tätig” sits inside “tätige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tätig is recorded at frequency rank #2,181, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɪç]. tätige is at rank #16,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɪɡə].
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 18752, this pair ranks #1,915,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tätig vs tätige
Shared letters: gitä. Private to "tätig": -. Private to "tätige": e.
"tätig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tätige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tätig" and "tätige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tätig" vs "tätige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tätig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tätige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tätig" and "tätige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tätige vs tätiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,915,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.