taggen

[ˈtɛɡn̩]

/[ˈtɛɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“taggen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,254 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,254
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Daten oder Text mithilfe von darstellbaren Zeichen (Tags) strukturieren

Key facts for taggen
PropertyValue
Headwordtaggen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtɛɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taggen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). taggen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

taggen is uncommon German at frequency #76,254 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtɛɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Daten oder Text mithilfe von darstellbaren Zeichen (Tags) strukturieren".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for taggen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is taggen, spelled T-A-G-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Daten oder Text mithilfe von darstellbaren Zeichen (Tags) strukturieren

Synonyms

auszeichnenetikettierenkennzeichnenlabelnmarkieren

This word in other languages

tag(English)taguer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "taggen"?
"taggen" is spelled T-A-G-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛɡn̩].
What does "taggen" mean?
As a verb, "taggen" means: Daten oder Text mithilfe von darstellbaren Zeichen (Tags) strukturieren
How do you pronounce "taggen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taggen" is [ˈtɛɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taggen" come from?
"taggen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “taggen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-G-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list