taub

[taʊ̯p]

/[taʊ̯p]/ adj

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The verdict

“taub” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,730
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - absolut gehörlos, nicht hörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-taub · taub · German

taub · rank #19,730 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,730
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH taktischen

Nearest frequency peer: taktischen (-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 „taub“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „taub“ 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).

taub vs tu
50% similar
taub vs Tb
25% similar
taub vs tun
50% similar

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

Key facts for taub
PropertyValue
Headwordtaub
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[taʊ̯p]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,730
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „taub“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „taktischen“ (#19,729), „Teilnahmen“ (#19,731), „Sünder“ (#19,728). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „taub“ bei #19,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around taub (IPA [taʊ̯p]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,730 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for taub, with forms such as "atub", "tabu", and "taubb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tu", "Tb", "tun", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is taub, spelled T-A-U-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    absolut gehörlos, nicht hörend
  2. 2
    für einen Moment schlechter oder nicht hörend
  3. 3
    empfindungslos, gefühllos, betäubt
  4. 4
    eine Identität als taube Person habend, der Taubenkultur zugehörig
  5. 5
    leer im Kopf, die üblichen Erwartungen nicht erfüllend
  6. 6
    ohne nützlichen Inhalt
  7. 7
    leer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist von Geburt an taub
  2. Nach dem lauten Konzert war ich ganz schön taub.

Synonyms

gehörlosschwerhörigdoofleerunfruchtbar

This word in other languages

deaf(English)sordo(Español)sourd(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atub
  • tabu
  • taubb
  • ttaub
  • tuab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atub2tabu2taubb1ttaub1tuab2
Edit distance from "taub"

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 "taub"?
"taub" is spelled T-A-U-B. The IPA pronunciation is [taʊ̯p].
What does "taub" mean?
As an adjective, "taub" means: absolut gehörlos, nicht hörend
What words are commonly confused with "taub"?
"taub" is commonly confused with "tu", "Tb", "tun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taub"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taub" is [taʊ̯p]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taub" come from?
"taub" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

used#19,746wing#19,772Pott#19,676pius#19,671

Similar misspelling depth

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

Klee5 variantsKiez5 variantsImam5 variantsCello5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list