Taille

[ˈtaljə]

/[ˈtaljə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taille” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,341
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die schmalste Stelle des menschlichen Rumpfes zwischen Brustkorb (unterer Rippenbogen) und Hüfte

Corpus desk

Index DE-taille · Taille · German

Taille · rank #25,341 · 6 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,341
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sündenbock

Nearest frequency peer: Sündenbock (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Taille”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Taille” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

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)

Wo “Taille” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tailleliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Sündenbock“ (#25,340), „Südeuropa“ (#25,339), „Teltow“ (#25,343). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Taille (IPA [ˈtaljə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,341 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In ihrem Hochzeitskleid kam Nataljas schlanke Taille gut zur Geltung.
  2. „Die Damen ließen die Hula-Reifen um die entblößten Taillen kreisen.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Teltow#25,343Südens#25,338subtil#25,336spuckt#25,325

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

term6 variantstrab6 variantssons6 variantsvong6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Taille" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Till". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #25,341 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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