tanzten

[ˈtant͡stn̩]

/[ˈtant͡stn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tanzten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,513
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tanzten · tanzten · German

tanzten · rank #27,513 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,513
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Südsudan

Nearest frequency peer: Südsudan (-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 „tanzten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tanzten“ 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).

tanzten vs Taten
57% similar
tanzten vs tasten
71% similar
tanzten vs Tapeten
57% similar

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

Key facts for tanzten
PropertyValue
Headwordtanzten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtant͡stn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,513
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tanzten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tanztenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Südsudan“ (#27,512), „tapferen“ (#27,514), „symmetrisch“ (#27,511). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tanzten“ bei #27,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tanzten (IPA [ˈtant͡stn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,513 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tanzten, with forms such as "atnzten", "tannzten", and "tantzen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Taten", "tasten", "Tapeten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tanzten, spelled T-A-N-Z-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atnzten
  • tannzten
  • tantzen
  • tanzetn
  • tanztenn
  • tanztne
  • tanztten
  • tanzzten
  • taznten
  • tnazten
  • ttanzten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tanzten - 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.

atnzten2tannzten1tantzen2tanzetn2tanztenn1tanztne2tanztten1tanzzten1
Edit distance from "tanzten"

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 "tanzten"?
"tanzten" is spelled T-A-N-Z-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtant͡stn̩].
What does "tanzten" mean?
As a verb, "tanzten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen
What words are commonly confused with "tanzten"?
"tanzten" is commonly confused with "Taten", "tasten", "Tapeten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tanzten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tanzten" is [ˈtant͡stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tanzten" come from?
"tanzten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tequila#27,516Stoiber#27,506trotzen#27,523tröstet#27,524

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Umsturz11 variantsschälen11 variantsvereinte11 variantsverlaufe11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list