Tanga

[ˈtaŋɡa]

/[ˈtaŋɡa]/ noun

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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
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein moderner und modischer Minibikini

Corpus desk

Index DE-tanga · Tanga · German

Tanga · rank #40,883 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,883
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Talfahrt

Nearest frequency peer: Talfahrt (-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 „Tanga“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tanga“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tanga“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tangaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Talfahrt“ (#40,882), „tanzende“ (#40,884), „tail“ (#40,881). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tanga“ bei #40,883. 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 2,684 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe einen Tanga in der Farbe Pink bekommen.
  2. „Keine von ihnen würde heute in die Vingerlingstraat gehen, um sich ins Schaufenster zu setzen und in sexy Unterwäsche, Spitzenstrümpfen und gewagten Tangas Kunden anzulocken.“

This word in other languages

tanga(English)tanga(Español)tanga(Français)tanga(Português)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

terms#40,887shark#40,843vocal#40,942sacra#40,809

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

wheel7 variantsQualm7 variantsPrada7 variantsAmeise7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list