Tatra

[ˈtatʁa]

/[ˈtatʁa]/ name

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The verdict

“Tatra” is uncommon German (frequency #66,759 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,759
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hochgebirge auf dem Gebiet von Polen und der Slowakei, das ein Teil der Westkarpaten ist

Key facts for Tatra
PropertyValue
HeadwordTatra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtatʁa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,759
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tatra” 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). Tatra lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tatra is uncommon German at frequency #66,759 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈtatʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hochgebirge auf dem Gebiet von Polen und der Slowakei, das ein Teil der Westkarpaten ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tatra in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 Tatra, spelled T-A-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hochgebirge auf dem Gebiet von Polen und der Slowakei, das ein Teil der Westkarpaten ist

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 "Tatra"?
"Tatra" is spelled T-A-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtatʁa].
What does "Tatra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tatra" means: Hochgebirge auf dem Gebiet von Polen und der Slowakei, das ein Teil der Westkarpaten ist
How do you pronounce "Tatra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tatra" is [ˈtatʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tatra" come from?
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Using “Tatra”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-T-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtatʁa] (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

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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