Which to use
“Taufe” and “Tiefe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,104
- “Taufe” frequency rank
- #2,619
- “Tiefe” frequency rank
- 11723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Taufe | Tiefe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sakrament innerhalb christlicher Religionsgemeinschaften zu Aufnahme in das christliche Volk Gottes | Abstand/Erstreckung in der Senkrechten nach unten |
Where the eye mixes Taufe and Tiefe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Taufe and Tiefe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Taufe vs Tiefe
A purely visual mix-up. Taufe ([ˈtaʊ̯fə]) and Tiefe ([ˈtiːfə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Taufe is recorded at frequency rank #9,104, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯fə]. Tiefe is at rank #2,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtiːfə].
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 11723, this pair ranks #1,968,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Taufe vs Tiefe
Shared letters: eft. Private to "Taufe": au. Private to "Tiefe": i.
"Taufe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Tiefe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Taufe" for "Tiefe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Taufe" vs "Tiefe" - 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 "Taufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tiefe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Taufe" and "Tiefe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taufe 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 #1,968,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.