Tand
[tant]
The verdict
“Tand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ansammlung nutzloser Gegenstände
Corpus desk
Index DE-tand · Tand · German
Tand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tant] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tand“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ansammlung nutzloser Gegenstände".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Tand in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tand, spelled T-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Ansammlung nutzloser Gegenstände
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Tand, Tand, ist das Gebilde von Menschenhand!“
Sie gibt ihr ganzes Taschengeld für Tand aus, statt es zu sparen.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.