Tanga

[ˈtaŋɡa]

/[ˈtaŋɡa]/ noun

The verdict

“Tanga” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,883
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein moderner und modischer Minibikini

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Tanga vs Tanz
60% similar
Tanga vs Tina
60% similar
Tanga vs tank
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tanga
PropertyValue
HeadwordTanga
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaŋɡa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,883
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tanga” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tanga lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tanga (IPA [ˈtaŋɡa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,883 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein moderner und modischer Minibikini".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tanga, with forms such as "atnga", "tagna", and "tanag". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tanz", "Tina", "tank", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tanga, spelled T-A-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein moderner und modischer Minibikini

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atnga,tagna,tanag,tangga,tannga,tnaga,ttanga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atnga2tagna2tanag2tangga1tannga1tnaga2ttanga1
Edit distance from "Tanga"

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 "Tanga"?
"Tanga" is spelled T-A-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaŋɡa].
What does "Tanga" mean?
As a noun, "Tanga" means: ein moderner und modischer Minibikini
What words are commonly confused with "Tanga"?
"Tanga" is commonly confused with "Tanz", "Tina", "tank". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tanga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tanga" is [ˈtaŋɡa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tanga" come from?
"Tanga" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Tanga”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-N-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaŋɡa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tanz” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tanga vs Tanz
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list