Which to use
“tauche” and “täuscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,440
- “tauche” frequency rank
- #16,572
- “täuscht” frequency rank
- 55012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tauche | täuscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauchen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs täuschen |
Where the eye mixes tauche and täuscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tauche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against täuscht's 7 (CVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tauche vs täuscht
A purely visual mix-up. tauche ([ˈtaʊ̯xə]) and täuscht ([tɔɪ̯ʃt]) 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 55012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tauche is recorded at frequency rank #38,440, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯xə]. täuscht is at rank #16,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [tɔɪ̯ʃt].
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 55012, this pair ranks #996,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tauche vs täuscht
Shared letters: chtu. Private to "tauche": ae. Private to "täuscht": sä.
"tauche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "täuscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tauche ← atuche · tacuhe · taucche · tauceh · tauchhe · tauhce · ttauche · tuache
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tauche" and "täuscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tauche" or "täuscht"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tauche" and "täuscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tauche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "täuscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #996,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tauche" and "täuscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tauche vs Tusche". 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 #996,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.