talk

[tɔːk]

/[tɔːk]/ verb

The verdict

“talk” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,537
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs talken

Corpus desk

Index DE-talk · talk · German

talk · rank #7,537 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,537
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH systematisch

Nearest frequency peer: systematisch (-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 „talk“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „talk“ 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).

talk vs Tl
25% similar
talk vs TK
0% similar
talk vs Tat
25% similar

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

Key facts for talk
PropertyValue
Headwordtalk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tɔːk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,537
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „talk“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).talkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „systematisch“ (#7,536), „Tweet“ (#7,538), „Studiums“ (#7,535). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „talk“ bei #7,537. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around talk (IPA [tɔːk]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,537 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs talken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for talk, with forms such as "atlk", "takl", and "talkk". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tl", "TK", "Tat", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 talk, spelled T-A-L-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs talken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atlk
  • takl
  • talkk
  • tallk
  • tlak
  • ttalk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atlk2takl2talkk1tallk1tlak2ttalk1
Edit distance from "talk"

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 "talk"?
"talk" is spelled T-A-L-K. The IPA pronunciation is [tɔːk].
What does "talk" mean?
As a verb, "talk" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs talken
What words are commonly confused with "talk"?
"talk" is commonly confused with "Tl", "TK", "Tat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "talk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "talk" is [tɔːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "talk" come from?
"talk" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list