Taste

[ˈtastə]

/[ˈtastə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taste” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,395
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil einer Tastatur oder einer Klaviatur, der Druck einer Taste hat ein spezifisches Ereignis zur Folge, er erzeugt zum Beispiel einen Buchstaben oder einen Ton

Corpus desk

Index DE-taste · Taste · German

Taste · rank #12,395 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,395
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tageslicht

Nearest frequency peer: Tageslicht (-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 „Taste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Taste“ 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).

Taste vs Tat
60% similar
Taste vs TSE
20% similar
Taste vs Test
60% similar

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

Key facts for Taste
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtastə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,395
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Taste“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tageslicht“ (#12,394), „telefoniert“ (#12,396), „strikt“ (#12,393). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Taste“ bei #12,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Taste (IPA [ˈtastə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,395 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Taste, with forms such as "atste", "taset", and "tasste". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tat", "TSE", "Test", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Taste, spelled T-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil einer Tastatur oder einer Klaviatur, der Druck einer Taste hat ein spezifisches Ereignis zur Folge, er erzeugt zum Beispiel einen Buchstaben oder einen Ton
  2. 2
    Bedienelement von Geräten, das durch Druck ein Ereignis auslöst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um fortzufahren, drücken Sie eine beliebige Taste.
  2. Bei diesem alten Klavier sind die weißen Tasten wirklich aus Elfenbein.

Synonyms

AuslöserSchaltfläche

This word in other languages

key(English)tecla(Español)touche(Français)tecla(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atste
  • taset
  • tasste
  • tastte
  • tatse
  • ttaste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Taste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atste2taset2tasste1tastte1tatse2ttaste1
Edit distance from "Taste"

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 "Taste"?
"Taste" is spelled T-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtastə].
What does "Taste" mean?
As a noun, "Taste" means: Teil einer Tastatur oder einer Klaviatur, der Druck einer Taste hat ein spezifisches Ereignis zur Folge, er erzeugt zum Beispiel einen Buchstaben oder einen Ton
What words are commonly confused with "Taste"?
"Taste" is commonly confused with "Tat", "TSE", "Test". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Taste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taste" is [ˈtastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taste" come from?
"Taste" 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 "Taste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

slam6 variantspiano6 variantsNeger6 variantsMäuse6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list