Tabubruch

[taˈbuːˌbʁʊx]

/[taˈbuːˌbʁʊx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tabubruch” is uncommon German (frequency #59,229 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,229
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verletzung eines Tabus; auch: sprachliche Verschleierung von gesellschaftlich relevanten Themen oder Sachverhalten (beispielsweise durch Euphemisierung oder Übertreibung )

Key facts for Tabubruch
PropertyValue
HeadwordTabubruch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taˈbuːˌbʁʊx]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,229
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tabubruch” 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). Tabubruch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tabubruch is uncommon German at frequency #59,229 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [taˈbuːˌbʁʊx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verletzung eines Tabus; auch: sprachliche Verschleierung von gesellschaftlich relevanten Themen oder Sachverhalten (beispielsweise durch Euphemisierung oder Übertreibung )".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tabubruch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tabubruch, spelled T-A-B-U-B-R-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verletzung eines Tabus; auch: sprachliche Verschleierung von gesellschaftlich relevanten Themen oder Sachverhalten (beispielsweise durch Euphemisierung oder Übertreibung )

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 "Tabubruch"?
"Tabubruch" is spelled T-A-B-U-B-R-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [taˈbuːˌbʁʊx].
What does "Tabubruch" mean?
As a noun, "Tabubruch" means: Verletzung eines Tabus; auch: sprachliche Verschleierung von gesellschaftlich relevanten Themen oder Sachverhalten (beispielsweise durch Euphemisierung oder Übertreibung )
How do you pronounce "Tabubruch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tabubruch" is [taˈbuːˌbʁʊx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tabubruch" come from?
"Tabubruch" 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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Using “Tabubruch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-B-U-B-R-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [taˈbuːˌbʁʊx] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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