tätig

[ˈtɛːtɪç]

/[ˈtɛːtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“tätig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,181
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - handelnd, etwas Praktisches tuend

Corpus desk

Index DE-tatig · tätig · German

tätig · rank #2,181 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,181
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ton

Nearest frequency peer: Ton (-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 „tätig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tätig“ 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).

tätig vs Taxi
20% similar
tätig vs TTIP
0% similar
tätig vs Teig
40% similar

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

Key facts for tätig
PropertyValue
Headwordtätig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɛːtɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,181
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tätig“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ton“ (#2,180), „unterschiedliche“ (#2,182), „stehe“ (#2,179). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tätig“ bei #2,181. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tätig (IPA [ˈtɛːtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,181 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tätig, with forms such as "ttäig", "ttätig", and "täitg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Taxi", "TTIP", "Teig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tätig, spelled T-Ä-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    handelnd, etwas Praktisches tuend
  2. 2
    in praktisches Handeln umgesetzt
  3. 3
    in einem bestimmten Beruf arbeiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Vulkan ist nicht mehr tätig.
  2. „Der Strahl, damit die aufrechte, stehende Linie ist hier das einfachste Bild des aktiven, tätigen, handelnden Grundelements der Schöpfung.“

Synonyms

aktivregeregsampraktizierttatkräftigbeschäftigtarbeiten

Antonyms

untätigmüßigpassivabwartendtheoretisch

This word in other languages

active(English)activo(Español)actif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttäig
  • ttätig
  • täitg
  • tätgi
  • tätigg
  • tättig
  • ättig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tätig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ttäig2ttätig1täitg2tätgi2tätigg1tättig1ättig2
Edit distance from "tätig"

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 "tätig"?
"tätig" is spelled T-Ä-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛːtɪç].
What does "tätig" mean?
As an adjective, "tätig" means: handelnd, etwas Praktisches tuend
What words are commonly confused with "tätig"?
"tätig" is commonly confused with "Taxi", "TTIP", "Teig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tätig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tätig" is [ˈtɛːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tätig" come from?
"tätig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tätig", 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 (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list