Tanz

[tant͡s]

/[tant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tanz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,488
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (rhythmischer) Bewegungsablauf, der zu Musik oder rhythmischen Geräuschen ausgeführt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tanz · Tanz · German

Tanz · rank #3,488 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,488
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH stärken

Nearest frequency peer: stärken (-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 „Tanz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tanz“ 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).

Tanz vs Tz
50% similar
Tanz vs tun
25% similar
Tanz vs Tat
50% similar

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

Key facts for Tanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tant͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,488
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tanz“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „stärken“ (#3,487), „Tatort“ (#3,489), „stattfinden“ (#3,486). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tanz“ bei #3,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tanz (IPA [tant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,488 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tanz, with forms such as "atnz", "tannz", and "tanzz". 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, "Tz", "tun", "Tat", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tanz, spelled T-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    (rhythmischer) Bewegungsablauf, der zu Musik oder rhythmischen Geräuschen ausgeführt wird
  2. 2
    Musikstück, das sich zum Tanzen eignet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schülerin wurde beim Abiball zum Tanz aufgefordert.
  2. „Die Band klappert alle Lokale ab, die dem Tanz und dem triumphierenden Jazz geweiht sind.“

This word in other languages

dance(English)baile(Español)danse(Français)dança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atnz
  • tannz
  • tanzz
  • tazn
  • tnaz
  • ttanz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tanz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atnz2tannz1tanzz1tazn2tnaz2ttanz1
Edit distance from "Tanz"

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 "Tanz"?
"Tanz" is spelled T-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [tant͡s].
What does "Tanz" mean?
As a noun, "Tanz" means: (rhythmischer) Bewegungsablauf, der zu Musik oder rhythmischen Geräuschen ausgeführt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Tanz"?
"Tanz" is commonly confused with "Tz", "tun", "Tat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tanz" is [tant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tanz" come from?
"Tanz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

guck6 variantsFeier6 variantsFach6 variantscent6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list