Tätern

[ˈtɛːtɐn]

/[ˈtɛːtɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Tätern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,304
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Täter

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Tätern vs töten
50% similar
Tätern vs Toter
67% similar
Tätern vs Tüten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Tätern
PropertyValue
HeadwordTätern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛːtɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,304
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tätern” 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). Tätern 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 9 spelling variants around Tätern (IPA [ˈtɛːtɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,304 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Täter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tätern, with forms such as "ttäern", "ttätern", and "täetrn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "töten", "Toter", "Tüten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tätern, spelled T-Ä-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Täter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttäern
  • ttätern
  • täetrn
  • tätenr
  • täternn
  • täterrn
  • tätren
  • tättern
  • ättern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttäern2ttätern1täetrn2tätenr2täternn1täterrn1tätren2tättern1
Edit distance from "Tätern"

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 "Tätern"?
"Tätern" is spelled T-Ä-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛːtɐn].
What does "Tätern" mean?
As a noun, "Tätern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Täter
What words are commonly confused with "Tätern"?
"Tätern" is commonly confused with "töten", "Toter", "Tüten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tätern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tätern" is [ˈtɛːtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tätern" come from?
"Tätern" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Tätern”

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

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