Täubchen
[ˈtɔɪ̯pçən]
The verdict
“Täubchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Taube
Corpus desk
Index DE-taubchen · Täubchen · German
Täubchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Täubchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɔɪ̯pçən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Täubchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Täubchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯pçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Taube".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Täubchen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Täubchen, spelled T-Ä-U-B-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleine Taube
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Täubchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute gibt es Täubchen in Madeirasoße.
„Ich fand sie sanft wie ein Lamm und verliebt wie ein Täubchen, und wir kamen zum Abschluß.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.