tapfere

Name: tapfere, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈtap͡fəʁə]

/[ˈtap͡fəʁə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“tapfere” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,320 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,320
frequency rank, German: 7
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tapfere vs Töpfer

57% similar

tapfere vs Täufer

43% similar

tapfere vs tiefere

71% similar

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

Key facts for tapfere
Property	Value
Headword	tapfere
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈtap͡fəʁə]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#30,320
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tapfere” 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). tapfere lands here:

#30,320

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for tapfere is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtap͡fəʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,320 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tapfere, with forms such as "atpfere", "tafpere", and "tapefre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Töpfer", "Täufer", "tiefere", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is tapfere, spelled T-A-P-F-E-R-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atpfere,tafpere,tapefre,tapfeer,tapferre,tapffere,tapfree,tappfere,tpafere,ttapfere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tapfere - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "tapfere"

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 "tapfere"?

"tapfere" is spelled T-A-P-F-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtap͡fəʁə].

What does "tapfere" mean?

As an adjective, "tapfere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tapfer

What words are commonly confused with "tapfere"?

"tapfere" is commonly confused with "Töpfer", "Täufer", "tiefere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "tapfere"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapfere" is [ˈtap͡fəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "tapfere" come from?

"tapfere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “tapfere”

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

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

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.