tastete

[ˈtastətə]

/[ˈtastətə]/ verb

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The verdict

“tastete” is uncommon German (frequency #84,658 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,658
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

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

Key facts for tastete
PropertyValue
Headwordtastete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtastətə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tastete” 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). tastete 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

tastete is uncommon German at frequency #84,658 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtastətə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

tastete has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tastete, spelled T-A-S-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tasten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tasten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tasten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tasten

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 "tastete"?
"tastete" is spelled T-A-S-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtastətə].
What does "tastete" mean?
As a verb, "tastete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tasten
How do you pronounce "tastete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tastete" is [ˈtastətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tastete" come from?
"tastete" 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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Using “tastete”

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

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