taugt

[taʊ̯kt]

/[taʊ̯kt]/ verb

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The verdict

“taugt” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,803
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-taugt · taugt · German

taugt · rank #12,803 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,803
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teig

Nearest frequency peer: Teig (+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 „taugt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „taugt“ 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).

taugt vs tut
60% similar
taugt vs trug
60% similar
taugt vs tust
60% similar

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

Key facts for taugt
PropertyValue
Headwordtaugt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[taʊ̯kt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,803
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „taugt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.taugtliegt 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: „Teig“ (#12,804), „teilhabe“ (#12,805), „Sumpf“ (#12,800). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „taugt“ bei #12,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around taugt (IPA [taʊ̯kt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,803 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for taugt, with forms such as "atugt", "tagut", and "tauggt". 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, "tut", "trug", "tust", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is taugt, spelled T-A-U-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atugt
  • tagut
  • tauggt
  • taugtt
  • tautg
  • ttaugt
  • tuagt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atugt2tagut2tauggt1taugtt1tautg2ttaugt1tuagt2
Edit distance from "taugt"

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 "taugt"?
"taugt" is spelled T-A-U-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [taʊ̯kt].
What does "taugt" mean?
As a verb, "taugt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen
What words are commonly confused with "taugt"?
"taugt" is commonly confused with "tut", "trug", "tust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taugt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taugt" is [taʊ̯kt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taugt" come from?
"taugt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "taugt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sumpf#12,800rapid#12,780water#12,830Weste#12,834

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

wessen7 variantsNeffen7 variantsMorris7 variantszähle7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list