Täuschung

[ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Täuschung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,438
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Handlung, jemanden etwas nicht wahrheitsgemäßes glauben zu lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tauschung · Täuschung · German

Täuschung · rank #14,438 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,438
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH truck

Nearest frequency peer: truck (-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 „Täuschung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Täuschung“ 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).

Täuschung vs tauschen
56% similar

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

Key facts for Täuschung
PropertyValue
HeadwordTäuschung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,438
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Täuschung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Täuschungliegt 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: „truck“ (#14,437), „umgerechnet“ (#14,439), „Trinkgeld“ (#14,436). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Täuschung“ bei #14,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Täuschung (IPA [ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,438 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Täuschung, with forms such as "ttäuschung", "tuäschung", and "täsuchung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "tauschen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Täuschung, spelled T-Ä-U-S-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Handlung, jemanden etwas nicht wahrheitsgemäßes glauben zu lassen
  2. 2
    das Fürwahrhalten von etwas nicht wahrheitsgemäßem
  3. 3
    falsche Wahrnehmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Versuch der Täuschung ist misslungen.
  2. Das war eine Täuschung meinerseits.

Synonyms

BauernfängereiBetrugBluffTrickFälschungFinteIrreführungListLügeSchummeleiSchwindelSchwindeleiTrugFehlerTrugschlussIllusion

Antonyms

AufrichtigkeitRechtTatsache

This word in other languages

deception(English)decepción(Español)imposture(Français)engano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttäuschung
  • tuäschung
  • täsuchung
  • täucshung
  • täuscchung
  • täuschhung
  • täuschnug
  • täuschugn
  • täuschungg
  • täuschunng
  • täuscuhng
  • täushcung
  • täusschung
  • ätuschung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttäuschung1tuäschung2täsuchung2täucshung2täuscchung1täuschhung1täuschnug2täuschugn2
Edit distance from "Täuschung"

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 "Täuschung"?
"Täuschung" is spelled T-Ä-U-S-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ].
What does "Täuschung" mean?
As a noun, "Täuschung" means: die Handlung, jemanden etwas nicht wahrheitsgemäßes glauben zu lassen
What words are commonly confused with "Täuschung"?
"Täuschung" is commonly confused with "tauschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Täuschung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Täuschung" is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Täuschung" come from?
"Täuschung" 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 "Täuschung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trinkgeld#14,436Trainings#14,435unbewusst#14,442variieren#14,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Superstar14 variantsstammenden14 variantsüberführt14 variantsabgelenkt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list