Taufe

[ˈtaʊ̯fə]

/[ˈtaʊ̯fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taufe” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,104
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sakrament innerhalb christlicher Religionsgemeinschaften zu Aufnahme in das christliche Volk Gottes

Corpus desk

Index DE-taufe · Taufe · German

Taufe · rank #9,104 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,104
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tankstelle

Nearest frequency peer: Tankstelle (-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 „Taufe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Taufe“ 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).

Taufe vs tue
40% similar
Taufe vs Tüte
40% similar
Taufe vs true
40% similar

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

Key facts for Taufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯fə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,104
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Taufe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Taufeliegt 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: „Tankstelle“ (#9,103), „theoretische“ (#9,105), „Unterdrückung“ (#9,106). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Taufe“ bei #9,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Taufe (IPA [ˈtaʊ̯fə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,104 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Taufe, with forms such as "atufe", "tafue", and "tauef". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tue", "Tüte", "true", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Taufe, spelled T-A-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sakrament innerhalb christlicher Religionsgemeinschaften zu Aufnahme in das christliche Volk Gottes
  2. 2
    säkularer, feierlicher Akt der Namensgebung
  3. 3
    das Nassmachen oder -werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Taufe bekam er die Namen Maik Lothar Maximilian.
  2. „Die Taufe fand wie meine Geburt in Quebec statt.“

This word in other languages

baptism(English)bautismo(Español)baptême(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atufe
  • tafue
  • tauef
  • tauffe
  • ttaufe
  • tuafe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Taufe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atufe2tafue2tauef2tauffe1ttaufe1tuafe2
Edit distance from "Taufe"

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 "Taufe"?
"Taufe" is spelled T-A-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯fə].
What does "Taufe" mean?
As a noun, "Taufe" means: Sakrament innerhalb christlicher Religionsgemeinschaften zu Aufnahme in das christliche Volk Gottes
What words are commonly confused with "Taufe"?
"Taufe" is commonly confused with "tue", "Tüte", "true". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Taufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taufe" is [ˈtaʊ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taufe" come from?
"Taufe" 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 "Taufe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stopp#9,100stone#9,099wiegt#9,123Sahne#9,083

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

plane6 variantsPaula6 variantsMilf6 variantslist6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list