Tattoo

[tɛˈtuː]

/[tɛˈtuː]/ noun

The verdict

“Tattoo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,756
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Farbmitteln in die Haut eingestochenes Motiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-tattoo · Tattoo · German

Tattoo · rank #10,756 · 6 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,756
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH süddeutschen

Nearest frequency peer: süddeutschen (-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 „Tattoo“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tattoo“ 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).

Tattoo vs Tattoos
86% similar

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

Key facts for Tattoo
PropertyValue
HeadwordTattoo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛˈtuː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,756
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tattoo“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tattooliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „süddeutschen“ (#10,755), „Teilung“ (#10,757), „Swiss“ (#10,754). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tattoo“ bei #10,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tattoo (IPA [tɛˈtuː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,756 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Farbmitteln in die Haut eingestochenes Motiv".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tattoo, with forms such as "atttoo", "tatoo", and "tatoto". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Tattoos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tattoo, spelled T-A-T-T-O-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Farbmitteln in die Haut eingestochenes Motiv

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Weil sie noch minderjährig ist und ihre Mutter ihr keine Erlaubnis erteilt, darf Petra sich kein Tattoo stechen lassen.
  2. „Nachdem meine Augen einen Moment an den Tattoos auf ihren Oberarmen hängen geblieben waren, erklärte ich, ich käme in Frieden, und bat sie, freundlicherweise leiser zu machen.“

Synonyms

TatauierungTätowierung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atttoo
  • tatoo
  • tatoto
  • tatto
  • ttatoo
  • ttattoo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atttoo2tatoo1tatoto2tatto1ttatoo2ttattoo1
Edit distance from "Tattoo"

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 "Tattoo"?
"Tattoo" is spelled T-A-T-T-O-O. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛˈtuː].
What does "Tattoo" mean?
As a noun, "Tattoo" means: mit Farbmitteln in die Haut eingestochenes Motiv
What words are commonly confused with "Tattoo"?
"Tattoo" is commonly confused with "Tattoos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tattoo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tattoo" is [tɛˈtuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tattoo" come from?
"Tattoo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tattoo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list