Which to use
“Taucher” is a noun and “tauchten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,082
- “Taucher” frequency rank
- #21,083
- “tauchten” frequency rank
- 41165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Taucher | tauchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Lebewesen, das sich unter der Wasseroberfläche fortbewegt | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tauchen |
Where the eye mixes Taucher and tauchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Taucher runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against tauchten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Taucher and tauchten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Taucher is [ˈtaʊ̯xɐ] while tauchten is [ˈtaʊ̯xtn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Taucher is recorded at frequency rank #20,082, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯xɐ]. tauchten is at rank #21,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯xtn̩].
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 41165, this pair ranks #1,487,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Taucher vs tauchten
Shared letters: acehtu. Private to "Taucher": r. Private to "tauchten": n.
"Taucher" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "tauchten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Taucher" for "tauchten" ever safe?
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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 "Taucher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tauchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,487,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Taucher" and "tauchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taucher vs Trucker". 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 #1,487,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.