taktieren

[takˈtiːʁən]

/[takˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“taktieren” is uncommon German (frequency #96,345 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,345
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas mit Bedacht ausführen, um dabei später Erfolge zu erzielen; meist auch mit bewusstem und gewolltem anfänglichen Verlust

Key facts for taktieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtaktieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[takˈtiːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taktieren” 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). taktieren 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

taktieren is uncommon German at frequency #96,345 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [takˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

taktieren has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is taktieren, spelled T-A-K-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Bedacht ausführen, um dabei später Erfolge zu erzielen; meist auch mit bewusstem und gewolltem anfänglichen Verlust
  2. 2
    einen Takt angeben

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 "taktieren"?
"taktieren" is spelled T-A-K-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [takˈtiːʁən].
What does "taktieren" mean?
As a verb, "taktieren" means: etwas mit Bedacht ausführen, um dabei später Erfolge zu erzielen; meist auch mit bewusstem und gewolltem anfänglichen Verlust
How do you pronounce "taktieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taktieren" is [takˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taktieren" come from?
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Using “taktieren”

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

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