Which to use
“taucht” and “taut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,110
- “taucht” frequency rank
- #49,293
- “taut” frequency rank
- 55403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taucht | taut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauchen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauen |
Where the eye mixes taucht and taut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. taucht runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against taut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses taucht with taut
A purely visual mix-up. taucht ([taʊ̯xt]) and taut ([taʊ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taucht is recorded at frequency rank #6,110, classified as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯xt]. taut is at rank #49,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯t].
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 55403, this pair ranks #980,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taucht vs taut
Shared letters: atu. Private to "taucht": ch. Private to "taut": -.
"taucht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "taut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "taucht" and "taut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "taucht" vs "taut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "taucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taucht" and "taut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taft vs taut". 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 #980,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.