Tarif

[taˈʁiːf]

/[taˈʁiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tarif” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,466
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der festgesetzte Preis für etwas, das von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Institution angeboten wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tarif · Tarif · German

Tarif · rank #9,466 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,466
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tanzt

Nearest frequency peer: tanzt (-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 „Tarif“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tarif“ 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).

Tarif vs traf
40% similar
Tarif vs Taxi
60% similar
Tarif vs Trio
60% similar

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

Key facts for Tarif
PropertyValue
HeadwordTarif
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taˈʁiːf]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,466
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tarif“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tanzt“ (#9,465), „TG“ (#9,467), „Szenario“ (#9,464). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tarif“ bei #9,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tarif (IPA [taˈʁiːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,466 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tarif, with forms such as "atrif", "tairf", and "tarfi". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "traf", "Taxi", "Trio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tarif, spelled T-A-R-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    der festgesetzte Preis für etwas, das von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Institution angeboten wird
  2. 2
    der vereinbarte Lohn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Post hat ihre Tarife erhöht.
  2. „Die Tarife hatte Sisi schnell im Kopf.“

This word in other languages

tariff(English)tarifa(Español)tarif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atrif
  • tairf
  • tarfi
  • tariff
  • tarrif
  • traif
  • ttarif

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atrif2tairf2tarfi2tariff1tarrif1traif2ttarif1
Edit distance from "Tarif"

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 "Tarif"?
"Tarif" is spelled T-A-R-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is [taˈʁiːf].
What does "Tarif" mean?
As a noun, "Tarif" means: der festgesetzte Preis für etwas, das von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Institution angeboten wird
What words are commonly confused with "Tarif"?
"Tarif" is commonly confused with "traf", "Taxi", "Trio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tarif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tarif" is [taˈʁiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tarif" come from?
"Tarif" 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 "Tarif", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tanzt#9,465Tonne#9,468right#9,445Ämter#9,489

Similar misspelling depth

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

summer7 variantsPfeil7 variantsnever7 variantsMorde7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list