Taille

[ˈtaljə]

/[ˈtaljə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taille” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,341 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,341
frequency rank, German
6
letters
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die schmalste Stelle des menschlichen Rumpfes zwischen Brustkorb (unterer Rippenbogen) und Hüfte

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Taille vs Till
67% similar
Taille vs tale
50% similar
Taille vs tall
50% similar

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

Key facts for Taille
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaljə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,341
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Taille” 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). Taille 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 Taille is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaljə]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,341 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Taille, with forms such as "atille", "taile", and "tailel". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Till", "tale", "tall", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Taille, spelled T-A-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die schmalste Stelle des menschlichen Rumpfes zwischen Brustkorb (unterer Rippenbogen) und Hüfte
  2. 2
    Umfang der unter [1] beschriebenen Körperstelle
  3. 3
    Teil eines Kleidungsstücks, der die unter [1] beschriebene Körperstelle bedeckt
  4. 4
    (auf Stäbchen gearbeitetes) Oberteil eines (zweiteiligen) Kleides, das eng anliegt
  5. 5
    in England und Frankreich erhobene Vasallensteuer
  6. 6
    in Frankreich von 1439 bis zur Französischen Revolution 1789 auf das Einkommen und Vermögen der nicht privilegierten Stände (Bauern, Bürger) erhobene Staatssteuer
  7. 7
    tiefere Tenorlage in der Instrumentalmusik; das Musikinstrument selbst in dieser Tenorlage (zum Beispiel: Barockoboe, Bratsche)
  8. 8
    vom 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert in Frankreich verbreitete Tenorlage in der Vokal- und Instrumentalmusik
  9. 9
    Aufdecken der Karten zum Ermitteln des Gewinns oder Verlustes des Wettbetrages

Synonyms

GürtellinieMitteGürtelweiteTaillenumfangTaillenweite

This word in other languages

waist(English)cintura(Español)taille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atille,taile,tailel,talile,tialle,ttaille

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atille2taile1tailel2talile2tialle2ttaille1
Edit distance from "Taille"

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 "Taille"?
"Taille" is spelled T-A-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaljə].
What does "Taille" mean?
As a noun, "Taille" means: die schmalste Stelle des menschlichen Rumpfes zwischen Brustkorb (unterer Rippenbogen) und Hüfte
What words are commonly confused with "Taille"?
"Taille" is commonly confused with "Till", "tale", "tall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Taille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taille" is [ˈtaljə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taille" come from?
"Taille" 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 “Taille”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaljə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Till” - see the side-by-side comparison. Taille vs Till
  • 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