Tamsweg

[ˈtamsˌveːk]

/[ˈtamsˌveːk]/ name

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The verdict

“Tamsweg” is uncommon German (frequency #92,291 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,291
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - österreichische Stadt in Salzburg

Corpus desk

Index DE-tamsweg · Tamsweg · German

Tamsweg · rank #92,291 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,291
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tannenzapfen

Nearest frequency peer: Tannenzapfen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tamsweg“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Tamsweg“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tamsweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordTamsweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtamsˌveːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tamsweg“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tamswegfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tannenzapfen“ (#92,292), „tapferes“ (#92,293), „tasks“ (#92,294). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tamsweg“ bei #92,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tamsweg is uncommon German at frequency #92,291 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈtamsˌveːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tamsweg, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tamsweg, spelled T-A-M-S-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    österreichische Stadt in Salzburg
  2. 2
    österreichischer Verwaltungsbezirk in Salzburg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tamsweg liegt im Lungau.
  2. Der Bezirk Tamsweg liegt im Südosten des Bundeslandes Salzburg.

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 "Tamsweg"?
"Tamsweg" is spelled T-A-M-S-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtamsˌveːk].
What does "Tamsweg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tamsweg" means: österreichische Stadt in Salzburg
How do you pronounce "Tamsweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tamsweg" is [ˈtamsˌveːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tamsweg" come from?
"Tamsweg" 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 "Tamsweg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list