taugen

[ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“taugen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,792
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu etwas nützlich/brauchbar sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-taugen · taugen · German

taugen · rank #21,792 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tamara

Nearest frequency peer: Tamara (-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 „taugen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „taugen“ 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).

taugen vs tuen
67% similar
taugen vs Türen
33% similar
taugen vs taugt
67% similar

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

Key facts for taugen
PropertyValue
Headwordtaugen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,792
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „taugen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).taugenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tamara“ (#21,791), „Testaments“ (#21,793), „Taler“ (#21,790). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „taugen“ bei #21,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around taugen (IPA [ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,792 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for taugen, with forms such as "atugen", "taguen", and "tauegn". 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, "tuen", "Türen", "taugt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is taugen, spelled T-A-U-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu etwas nützlich/brauchbar sein
  2. 2
    jemandem gefallen
  3. 3
    nichts leisten, unbrauchbar sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er taugt nicht zu dieser Arbeit/für diese Arbeit bedeutet, man kann ihn nicht für diese Arbeit gebrauchen.
  2. „Niemand taugt ohne Freude.“

This word in other languages

convenir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atugen
  • taguen
  • tauegn
  • taugenn
  • tauggen
  • taugne
  • ttaugen
  • tuagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atugen2taguen2tauegn2taugenn1tauggen1taugne2ttaugen1tuagen2
Edit distance from "taugen"

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 "taugen"?
"taugen" is spelled T-A-U-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩].
What does "taugen" mean?
As a verb, "taugen" means: zu etwas nützlich/brauchbar sein
What words are commonly confused with "taugen"?
"taugen" is commonly confused with "tuen", "Türen", "taugt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taugen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taugen" is [ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taugen" come from?
"taugen" 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 "taugen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Tamara#21,791stürmt#21,786traute#21,800sandte#21,755

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schar8 variantsVierer8 variantsRemake8 variantsparole8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list