tagten

[ˈtaːktn̩]

/[ˈtaːktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tagten” is uncommon German (frequency #97,798 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,798
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen

Key facts for tagten
PropertyValue
Headwordtagten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaːktn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,798
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tagten” 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). tagten 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

tagten is uncommon German at frequency #97,798 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtaːktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tagten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is tagten, spelled T-A-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen

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 "tagten"?
"tagten" is spelled T-A-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːktn̩].
What does "tagten" mean?
As a verb, "tagten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen
How do you pronounce "tagten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tagten" is [ˈtaːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tagten" come from?
"tagten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tagten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaːktn̩] (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