Which to use
“Tausch” is a noun and “täuscht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,377
- “Tausch” frequency rank
- #16,572
- “täuscht” frequency rank
- 26949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tausch | täuscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung beziehungsweise das Ereignis, etwas zu geben und dafür etwas zu erhalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs täuschen |
Where the eye mixes Tausch and täuscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tausch runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against täuscht's 7 (CVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Tausch with täuscht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tausch is [taʊ̯ʃ] while täuscht is [tɔɪ̯ʃt]. 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 26949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tausch is recorded at frequency rank #10,377, classified as anoun, pronounced [taʊ̯ʃ]. 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 26949, this pair ranks #1,809,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tausch vs täuscht
Shared letters: chstu. Private to "Tausch": a. Private to "täuscht": ä.
"Tausch" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "täuscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tausch ← atusch · tasuch · taucsh · tauscch · tauschh · taushc · taussch · ttausch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tausch" and "täuscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tausch" or "täuscht"?
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 "Tausch" 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 #1,809,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tausch" 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 #1,809,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.