Which to use
“tauchte” and “täuscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,185
- “tauchte” frequency rank
- #16,572
- “täuscht” frequency rank
- 26757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tauchte | täuscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tauchen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs täuschen |
Where the eye mixes tauchte and täuscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tauchte (CVVCCCV) and täuscht (CVVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tauchte vs täuscht
A purely visual mix-up. tauchte ([ˈtaʊ̯xtə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tauchte is recorded at frequency rank #10,185, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯xtə]. 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 26757, this pair ranks #1,812,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tauchte vs täuscht
Shared letters: chtu. Private to "tauchte": ae. Private to "täuscht": sä.
"tauchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "täuscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tauchte ← atuchte · tacuhte · taucchte · tauchet · tauchhte · tauchtte · taucthe · tauhcte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tauchte" for "täuscht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tauchte" vs "täuscht" - 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 "tauchte" 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 #1,812,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tauchte" and "täuscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "täuscht 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 #1,812,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.