Tampons

[ˈtampɔŋs]

/[ˈtampɔŋs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tampons” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,478
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tampon

Corpus desk

Index DE-tampons · Tampons · German

Tampons · rank #35,478 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,478
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tagesgeschäft

Nearest frequency peer: Tagesgeschäft (-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 „Tampons“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tampons“ 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).

Tampons vs tampon
71% similar

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

Key facts for Tampons
PropertyValue
HeadwordTampons
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtampɔŋs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,478
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tampons“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tamponsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tagesgeschäft“ (#35,477), „territorialen“ (#35,480), „störende“ (#35,475). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tampons“ bei #35,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tampons (IPA [ˈtampɔŋs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,478 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tampons, with forms such as "atmpons", "tammpons", and "tamopns". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "tampon", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tampons, spelled T-A-M-P-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tampon
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tampon
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Tampon
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tampon
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Tampon

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmpons
  • tammpons
  • tamopns
  • tampnos
  • tamponns
  • tamponss
  • tamposn
  • tamppons
  • tapmons
  • tmapons
  • ttampons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tampons - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atmpons2tammpons1tamopns2tampnos2tamponns1tamponss1tamposn2tamppons1
Edit distance from "Tampons"

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 "Tampons"?
"Tampons" is spelled T-A-M-P-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtampɔŋs].
What does "Tampons" mean?
As a noun, "Tampons" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tampon
What words are commonly confused with "Tampons"?
"Tampons" is commonly confused with "tampon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tampons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tampons" is [ˈtampɔŋs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tampons" come from?
"Tampons" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Standes#35,463Uhrwerk#35,493Spanner#35,454Snooker#35,451

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Umkleide11 variantsumstellt11 variantsungerade11 variantsunsinnige11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list