taufen

[ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“taufen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,165. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,165
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Akt der Taufe vollziehen, jemanden damit in die Gemeinde aufnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-taufen · taufen · German

taufen · rank #22,165 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,165
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tatjana

Nearest frequency peer: Tatjana (-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 „taufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „taufen“ 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).

taufen vs tuen
67% similar
taufen vs Türen
33% similar
taufen vs Tüten
33% similar

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

Key facts for taufen
PropertyValue
Headwordtaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,165
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „taufen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.taufenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tatjana“ (#22,164), „Tales“ (#22,163), „Telegramm“ (#22,167). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „taufen“ bei #22,165. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around taufen (IPA [ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,165 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for taufen, with forms such as "atufen", "tafuen", and "tauefn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tuen", "Türen", "Tüten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is taufen, spelled T-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Akt der Taufe vollziehen, jemanden damit in die Gemeinde aufnehmen
  2. 2
    (feierlich) einen Namen geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Darum gehet hin und lehret alle Völker: Taufet sie auf den Namen des Vaters und des Sohnes und des Heiligen Geistes und lehret sie halten alles, was ich euch befohlen habe.“
  2. Zumindest in der evangelische Kirche darf im Notfall jeder taufen; die Taufe ist dann der Kirche zu melden, da sie nicht zu wiederholen ist.

This word in other languages

baptize(English)bautizar(Español)baptiser(Français)batizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atufen
  • tafuen
  • tauefn
  • taufenn
  • tauffen
  • taufne
  • ttaufen
  • tuafen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atufen2tafuen2tauefn2taufenn1tauffen1taufne2ttaufen1tuafen2
Edit distance from "taufen"

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 "taufen"?
"taufen" is spelled T-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "taufen" mean?
As a verb, "taufen" means: den Akt der Taufe vollziehen, jemanden damit in die Gemeinde aufnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "taufen"?
"taufen" is commonly confused with "tuen", "Türen", "Tüten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taufen" is [ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taufen" come from?
"taufen" 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 "taufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list