Which to use
“tätigen” and “taugen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,799
- “tätigen” frequency rank
- #21,792
- “taugen” frequency rank
- 30591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tätigen | taugen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in die Tat umsetzen, eine bestimmte Handlung vollziehen | zu etwas nützlich/brauchbar sein |
Where the eye mixes tätigen and taugen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tätigen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against taugen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tätigen and taugen
A purely visual mix-up. tätigen ([ˈtɛːtɪɡn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tätigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,799, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɪɡn̩]. 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 30591, this pair ranks #1,744,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tätigen vs taugen
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "tätigen": iä. Private to "taugen": au.
"tätigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "taugen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- taugen ← atugen · taguen · tauegn · taugenn · tauggen · taugne · ttaugen · tuagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tätigen" and "taugen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tätigen" vs "taugen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tätigen" 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 #1,744,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tätigen" 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 #1,744,824 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.