tauchen

[ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tauchen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,403 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,403
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit dem Kopf oder dem gesamten Körper unter die Oberfläche des Wassers gehen

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)

Where “tauchen” 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). tauchen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for tauchen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaʊ̯xn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,403 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “tauchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-U-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaʊ̯xn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “taucht” - see the side-by-side comparison. tauchen vs taucht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list