Takt

[takt]

/[takt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Takt” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,402
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Maß, das ein Musikstück rhythmisch in gleiche Einheiten teilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-takt · Takt · German

Takt · rank #7,402 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,402
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH sur

Nearest frequency peer: sur (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Takt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Takt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Takt vs TK
25% similar
Takt vs tut
25% similar
Takt vs Tat
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Takt
PropertyValue
HeadwordTakt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[takt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,402
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Takt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Taktliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sur“ (#7,401), „tauchen“ (#7,403), „Stürmer“ (#7,400). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Takt“ bei #7,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Takt (IPA [takt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,402 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Takt, with forms such as "atkt", "takkt", and "taktt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TK", "tut", "Tat", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Takt, spelled T-A-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Maß, das ein Musikstück rhythmisch in gleiche Einheiten teilt
  2. 2
    das persönliche Maß an Etikette, Einfühlungsvermögen
  3. 3
    der regelmäßige Abstand zwischen zwei Fahrzeugen einer Linie des Öffentlichen Verkehrs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Takt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie hat ein paar Takte des Walzers auf dem Klavier gespielt.
  2. „Ihre Brüste, vom BH befreit, taumelten im Takt der Revolution.“

This word in other languages

bar(English)compás(Español)mesure(Français)tato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atkt
  • takkt
  • taktt
  • tatk
  • tkat
  • ttakt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Takt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atkt2takkt1taktt1tatk2tkat2ttakt1
Edit distance from "Takt"

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 "Takt"?
"Takt" is spelled T-A-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [takt].
What does "Takt" mean?
As a noun, "Takt" means: das Maß, das ein Musikstück rhythmisch in gleiche Einheiten teilt
What words are commonly confused with "Takt"?
"Takt" is commonly confused with "TK", "tut", "Tat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Takt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Takt" is [takt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Takt" come from?
"Takt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Takt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sang#7,389road#7,385work#7,425Zahn#7,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Tokio6 variantsAchse6 variantsMiami6 variantsmagie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list