Which to use
“Taxen” is a noun and “tragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,533
- “Taxen” frequency rank
- #786
- “tragen” frequency rank
- 44319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Taxen | tragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Taxe | etwas mit den Armen oder auf dem Rücken von einem Ort zu einem anderen Ort transportieren |
Where the eye mixes Taxen and tragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Taxen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tragen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Taxen with tragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Taxen is [ˈtaksn̩] while tragen is [ˈtʁaːɡn̩]. 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 44319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Taxen is recorded at frequency rank #43,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaksn̩]. tragen is at rank #786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 44319, this pair ranks #1,390,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Taxen vs tragen
Shared letters: aent. Private to "Taxen": x. Private to "tragen": gr.
"Taxen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Taxen" for "tragen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Taxen" vs "tragen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Taxen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Taxen" and "tragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tadel vs Taxen". 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 #1,390,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.