Tara

[ˈtaːʁa]

/[ˈtaːʁa]/ noun

The verdict

“Tara” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,429 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,429
frequency rank, German
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Differenz zwischen Gesamt- und Reingewicht eines zu wiegenden Gutes und damit Gewicht der Verpackung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Tara vs Tat
50% similar
Tara vs Tür
50% similar
Tara vs Tor
50% similar

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

Key facts for Tara
PropertyValue
HeadwordTara
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːʁa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,429
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tara” 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). Tara lands here:

#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 Tara is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaːʁa]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,429 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tara, with forms such as "atra", "taar", and "tarra". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tat", "Tür", "Tor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Tara, spelled T-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Differenz zwischen Gesamt- und Reingewicht eines zu wiegenden Gutes und damit Gewicht der Verpackung
  2. 2
    Ladentheke in einer Apotheke
  3. 3
    eine Göttin

Synonyms

Taragewicht

Antonyms

BruttogewichtNettogewicht

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atra,taar,tarra,traa,ttara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atra2taar2tarra1traa2ttara1
Edit distance from "Tara"

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 "Tara"?
"Tara" is spelled T-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːʁa].
What does "Tara" mean?
As a noun, "Tara" means: Differenz zwischen Gesamt- und Reingewicht eines zu wiegenden Gutes und damit Gewicht der Verpackung
What words are commonly confused with "Tara"?
"Tara" is commonly confused with "Tat", "Tür", "Tor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tara" is [ˈtaːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tara" come from?
"Tara" 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 “Tara”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaːʁa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tat” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tara vs Tat
  • 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.

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

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