taxe

[ˈtaksə]

/[ˈtaksə]/ verb

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The verdict

“taxe” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,871 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#70,871
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taxen

Key facts for taxe
PropertyValue
Headwordtaxe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaksə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#70,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taxe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). taxe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for taxe is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaksə]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,871 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

taxe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 taxe, spelled T-A-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taxen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taxen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taxen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taxen

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 "taxe"?
"taxe" is spelled T-A-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaksə].
What does "taxe" mean?
As a verb, "taxe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taxen
How do you pronounce "taxe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taxe" is [ˈtaksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taxe" come from?
"taxe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “taxe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-X-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaksə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list