Which to use
“tätig” is an adjective and “Teig” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,181
- “tätig” frequency rank
- #12,804
- “Teig” frequency rank
- 14985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tätig | Teig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | handelnd, etwas Praktisches tuend | aus mehreren Zutaten bestehende (häufig dickflüssige) formbare Masse, die meist als Grundstoff für Gebäck dient |
Where the eye mixes tätig and Teig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tätig runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Teig's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tätig vs Teig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tätig is [ˈtɛːtɪç] while Teig is [taɪ̯k]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14985, 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]. Teig is at rank #12,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯k].
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 14985, this pair ranks #1,947,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tätig vs Teig
Shared letters: git. Private to "tätig": ä. Private to "Teig": e.
"tätig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Teig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Teig ← etig · tegi · teigg · tieg · tteig
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tätig" and "Teig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tätig" or "Teig" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tätig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tätig" and "Teig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teig vs thin". 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 #1,947,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.