Which to use
“Tausch” and “Tusche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,377
- “Tausch” frequency rank
- #47,058
- “Tusche” frequency rank
- 57435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tausch | Tusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung beziehungsweise das Ereignis, etwas zu geben und dafür etwas zu erhalten | dunkle, mit Bindemitteln versetzte Tinte mit unlöslichem Farbmittel |
Where the eye mixes Tausch and Tusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tausch (CVVCCC) and Tusche (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Tausch with Tusche
A purely visual mix-up. Tausch ([taʊ̯ʃ]) and Tusche ([ˈtʊʃə]) 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 57435, 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]. Tusche is at rank #47,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʊʃə].
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 57435, this pair ranks #901,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tausch vs Tusche
Shared letters: chstu. Private to "Tausch": a. Private to "Tusche": e.
"Tausch" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "Tusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tausch" for "Tusche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tausch" or "Tusche" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tausch" and "Tusche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tausch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tusche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #901,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tausch" and "Tusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Türchen 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 #901,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.