Tamtam

[tamˈtam]

/[tamˈtam]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tamtam” is uncommon German (frequency #57,454 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,454
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer, meist bronzener Gong mit umgeschlagenem Rand, der ursprünglich aus Asien stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-tamtam · Tamtam · German

Tamtam · rank #57,454 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,454
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tagesausflug

Nearest frequency peer: Tagesausflug (-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 „Tamtam“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tamtam
PropertyValue
HeadwordTamtam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tamˈtam]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tamtam“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tamtamfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tagesausflug“ (#57,453), „Taskforce“ (#57,456), „Supporten“ (#57,451). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tamtam“ bei #57,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tamtam is uncommon German at frequency #57,454 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tamˈtam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Tamtam in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tamtam, spelled T-A-M-T-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer, meist bronzener Gong mit umgeschlagenem Rand, der ursprünglich aus Asien stammt
  2. 2
    großes Aufsehen, viel Getöse um eine unbedeutende Sache
  3. 3
    afrikanische Trommel aus Holz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu Beginn des Stückes ertönt krachend das Tamtam.
  2. „Der Pompon wird das Tamtam und das Tamtam der Pompon.“

Synonyms

AufhebensAufsehenBrimboriumGeschissGetöseGetueTheaterTraraTambourium

This word in other languages

tam-tam(English)tam-tam(Français)

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 "Tamtam"?
"Tamtam" is spelled T-A-M-T-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [tamˈtam].
What does "Tamtam" mean?
As a noun, "Tamtam" means: großer, meist bronzener Gong mit umgeschlagenem Rand, der ursprünglich aus Asien stammt
How do you pronounce "Tamtam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tamtam" is [tamˈtam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tamtam" come from?
"Tamtam" 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 "Tamtam", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Teiles#57,457Strunk#57,441Tomasz#57,467traben#57,471

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list