Which to use
“Tausch” and “Touch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,377
- “Tausch” frequency rank
- #12,184
- “Touch” frequency rank
- 22561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tausch | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung beziehungsweise das Ereignis, etwas zu geben und dafür etwas zu erhalten | ein Hauch; ein wenig (von); etwas (von) |
Where the eye mixes Tausch and Touch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tausch and Touch
A purely visual mix-up. Tausch ([taʊ̯ʃ]) and Touch ([tat͡ʃ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22561, 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]. Touch is at rank #12,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tat͡ʃ].
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 22561, this pair ranks #1,872,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tausch vs Touch
Shared letters: chtu. Private to "Tausch": as. Private to "Touch": o.
"Tausch" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "Touch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tausch" for "Touch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Tausch" or "Touch"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tausch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Touch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,872,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tausch" and "Touch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "though vs Touch". 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 #1,872,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.