Which to use
“Tauben” and “Taxen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,763
- “Tauben” frequency rank
- #43,533
- “Taxen” frequency rank
- 55296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tauben | Taxen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Taube | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Taxe |
Where the eye mixes Tauben and Taxen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tauben runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Taxen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Tauben with Taxen
A purely visual mix-up. Tauben ([ˈtaʊ̯bn̩]) and Taxen ([ˈtaksn̩]) 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 55296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tauben is recorded at frequency rank #11,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯bn̩]. Taxen is at rank #43,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaksn̩].
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 55296, this pair ranks #985,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tauben vs Taxen
Shared letters: aent. Private to "Tauben": bu. Private to "Taxen": x.
"Tauben" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Taxen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tauben" for "Taxen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tauben" vs "Taxen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tauben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Taxen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #985,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tauben" and "Taxen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tadel vs Taxen". 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 #985,114 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.