Tatbestand

[ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant]

/[ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

“Tatbestand” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,720
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Gesetz festgelegte Merkmale für eine bestimmte Handlung

Key facts for Tatbestand
PropertyValue
HeadwordTatbestand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,720
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tatbestand” 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). Tatbestand lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Tatbestand (IPA [ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,720 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tatbestand, with forms such as "attbestand", "tabtestand", and "tatbbestand". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Tatbestand, spelled T-A-T-B-E-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Gesetz festgelegte Merkmale für eine bestimmte Handlung
  2. 2
    die feststehenden Tatsachen eines bestimmten Ereignisses

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • attbestand
  • tabtestand
  • tatbbestand
  • tatbesatnd
  • tatbesstand
  • tatbestadn
  • tatbestandd
  • tatbestannd
  • tatbestnad
  • tatbesttand
  • tatbetsand
  • tatbsetand
  • tatebstand
  • tattbestand
  • ttabestand
  • ttatbestand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tatbestand - 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.

attbestand2tabtestand2tatbbestand1tatbesatnd2tatbesstand1tatbestadn2tatbestandd1tatbestannd1
Edit distance from "Tatbestand"

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 "Tatbestand"?
"Tatbestand" is spelled T-A-T-B-E-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant].
What does "Tatbestand" mean?
As a noun, "Tatbestand" means: im Gesetz festgelegte Merkmale für eine bestimmte Handlung
What are common misspellings of "Tatbestand"?
Common misspellings include "attbestand", "tabtestand", "tatbbestand", "tatbesatnd", "tatbesstand". The correct spelling is "Tatbestand".
How do you pronounce "Tatbestand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tatbestand" is [ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tatbestand" come from?
"Tatbestand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tatbestand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-T-B-E-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaːtbəˌʃtant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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