Tanker

[ˈtaŋkɐ]

/[ˈtaŋkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tanker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,318
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, das für den Transport flüssiger oder gasförmiger Güter bestimmt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-tanker · Tanker · German

Tanker · rank #30,318 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,318
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tandem

Nearest frequency peer: Tandem (-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 „Tanker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tanker“ 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).

Tanker vs Tante
67% similar
Tanker vs Tanks
67% similar
Tanker vs tanze
50% similar

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

Key facts for Tanker
PropertyValue
HeadwordTanker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaŋkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,318
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tanker“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tankerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tandem“ (#30,317), „Tao“ (#30,319), „Säuren“ (#30,316). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tanker“ bei #30,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tanker (IPA [ˈtaŋkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,318 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schiff, das für den Transport flüssiger oder gasförmiger Güter bestimmt ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tanker, with forms such as "atnker", "takner", and "tanekr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tante", "Tanks", "tanze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Tanker, spelled T-A-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schiff, das für den Transport flüssiger oder gasförmiger Güter bestimmt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Wilhelmshaven wird viel Öl durch Tanker angelandet.
  2. „Mit seinen Tankern gehörte er lange zu den Weltmarktführern und seine Familie in die Liga der Reichsten.“

Synonyms

Tankschiff

Antonyms

Passagierschiff

This word in other languages

tanker(English)navire-citerne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atnker
  • takner
  • tanekr
  • tankerr
  • tankker
  • tankre
  • tannker
  • tnaker
  • ttanker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atnker2takner2tanekr2tankerr1tankker1tankre2tannker1tnaker2
Edit distance from "Tanker"

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 "Tanker"?
"Tanker" is spelled T-A-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaŋkɐ].
What does "Tanker" mean?
As a noun, "Tanker" means: Schiff, das für den Transport flüssiger oder gasförmiger Güter bestimmt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Tanker"?
"Tanker" is commonly confused with "Tante", "Tanks", "tanze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tanker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tanker" is [ˈtaŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tanker" come from?
"Tanker" 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 "Tanker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Tandem#30,317Säuren#30,316summit#30,315subway#30,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

teilst9 variantsSattler9 variantsSachse9 variantsverzeih9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list