tauchen

[ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tauchen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,403. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,403
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Kopf oder dem gesamten Körper unter die Oberfläche des Wassers gehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tauchen · tauchen · German

tauchen · rank #7,403 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,403
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Takt

Nearest frequency peer: Takt (-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 „tauchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tauchen“ 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).

tauchen vs taucht
71% similar
tauchen vs taugen
71% similar
tauchen vs taufen
71% similar

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

Key facts for tauchen
PropertyValue
Headwordtauchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,403
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tauchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tauchenliegt 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: „Takt“ (#7,402), „telefonieren“ (#7,404), „sur“ (#7,401). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tauchen“ bei #7,403. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tauchen (IPA [ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,403 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tauchen, with forms such as "atuchen", "tacuhen", and "taucchen". 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, "taucht", "taugen", "taufen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 tauchen, spelled T-A-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Kopf oder dem gesamten Körper unter die Oberfläche des Wassers gehen
  2. 2
    sich unter Wasser begeben und dort bleiben
  3. 3
    sich unter die Wasseroberfläche begeben und etwas suchen
  4. 4
    sich unter Wasser begeben und nicht mehr sichtbar sein
  5. 5
    sich, auch nur scheinbar, in etwas begeben und nicht mehr sichtbar sein
  6. 6
    sich aus dem Wasser begeben
  7. 7
    in eine Flüssigkeit stecken
  8. 8
    mit etwas umgeben, mit etwas erfüllen
  9. 9
    jemanden oder jemandes Kopf gewaltsam unter Wasser drücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im See tauchen Enten.
  2. Sie taucht sehr gerne.

Antonyms

schwimmen

This word in other languages

dive(English)bucear(Español)plonger(Français)mergulhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuchen
  • tacuhen
  • taucchen
  • taucehn
  • tauchenn
  • tauchhen
  • tauchne
  • tauhcen
  • ttauchen
  • tuachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tauchen - 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.

atuchen2tacuhen2taucchen1taucehn2tauchenn1tauchhen1tauchne2tauhcen2
Edit distance from "tauchen"

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 "tauchen"?
"tauchen" is spelled T-A-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯xn̩].
What does "tauchen" mean?
As a verb, "tauchen" means: mit dem Kopf oder dem gesamten Körper unter die Oberfläche des Wassers gehen
What words are commonly confused with "tauchen"?
"tauchen" is commonly confused with "taucht", "taugen", "taufen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tauchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tauchen" is [ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tauchen" come from?
"tauchen" 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 "tauchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stürmer#7,400Senator#7,394sammelt#7,388Raketen#7,382

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

premier10 variantsoptimal10 variantsBiologie10 variantsKollegin10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list