Which to use
“tauschen” and “täuschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,111
- “tauschen” frequency rank
- #44,984
- “täuschte” frequency rank
- 51095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tauschen | täuschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache vereinbarungsgemäß gegen eine andere Sache hergeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs täuschen |
Where the eye mixes tauschen and täuschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tauschen (CVVCCCVC) and täuschte (CVVCCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tauschen vs täuschte
A purely visual mix-up. tauschen ([ˈtaʊ̯ʃn̩]) and täuschte ([ˈtɔɪ̯ʃtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tauschen is recorded at frequency rank #6,111, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯ʃn̩]. täuschte is at rank #44,984, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ʃtə].
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 51095, this pair ranks #1,148,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tauschen vs täuschte
Shared letters: cehstu. Private to "tauschen": an. Private to "täuschte": ä.
"tauschen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "täuschte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tauschen ← atuschen · tasuchen · taucshen · tauscchen · tauscehn · tauschenn · tauschhen · tauschne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tauschen" and "täuschte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tauschen" or "täuschte"?
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 "tauschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "täuschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,148,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tauschen" and "täuschte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "täuschte 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 #1,148,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.