in der Tat
[ɪn deːɐ̯ taːt]
The verdict
“in der Tat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tatsächlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-in-der-tat · in der Tat · German
in der Tat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | in der Tat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪn deːɐ̯ taːt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „in der Tat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
in der Tat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn deːɐ̯ taːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tatsächlich".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for in der Tat, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is in der Tat, spelled I-N- -D-E-R- -T-A-T.
Definition
- 1tatsächlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in der Tat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der Tat wird zum ersten Mal ein noch regierender Staatschef von einem internationalen Justizgremium zur Rechenschaft gezogen.“
„Es gebe zwar in der Tat eine Menge Geld vom Staat, aber das fließe in notwendige Projekte.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.