tatschen

[ˈtat͡ʃn̩]

/[ˈtat͡ʃn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“tatschen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anfassen, meist auf ungeschickte und plumpe Art

Corpus desk

Index DE-tatschen · tatschen · German

tatschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tatschen
PropertyValue
Headwordtatschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtat͡ʃn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tatschen“ im Deutschen

tatschenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tatschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtat͡ʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "anfassen, meist auf ungeschickte und plumpe Art".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tatschen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tatschen, spelled T-A-T-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anfassen, meist auf ungeschickte und plumpe Art

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tatsch nicht auf den Zuckerguss! Der ist noch nicht trocken!
  2. Bevor sich die Luke schloss, tatschten die Kollegen mir aufmunternd die Schulter.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tatschen"?
"tatschen" is spelled T-A-T-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtat͡ʃn̩].
What does "tatschen" mean?
As a verb, "tatschen" means: anfassen, meist auf ungeschickte und plumpe Art
How do you pronounce "tatschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tatschen" is [ˈtat͡ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tatschen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list