tätiges

[ˈtɛːtɪɡəs]

/[ˈtɛːtɪɡəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“tätiges” is uncommon German (frequency #84,688 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,688
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tätig

Key facts for tätiges
PropertyValue
Headwordtätiges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɛːtɪɡəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,688
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tätiges” 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). tätiges 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

tätiges is uncommon German at frequency #84,688 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtɛːtɪɡəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

tätiges has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tätiges, spelled T-Ä-T-I-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tätig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tätig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tätig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "tätiges"?
"tätiges" is spelled T-Ä-T-I-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛːtɪɡəs].
What does "tätiges" mean?
As an adjective, "tätiges" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tätig
How do you pronounce "tätiges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tätiges" is [ˈtɛːtɪɡəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tätiges" come from?
"tätiges" 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 “tätiges”

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

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