Täufer

[ˈtɔɪ̯fɐ]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Täufer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,409. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,409
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der eine Taufe durchführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-taufer · Täufer · German

Täufer · rank #34,409 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,409
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tuning

Nearest frequency peer: tuning (-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 „Täufer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Täufer“ 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).

Täufer vs teuer
50% similar
Täufer vs Tuner
67% similar
Täufer vs Teufel
67% similar

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

Key facts for Täufer
PropertyValue
HeadwordTäufer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯fɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,409
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Täufer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tuning“ (#34,408), „trübe“ (#34,407), „umbenennen“ (#34,411). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Täufer“ bei #34,409. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Täufer (IPA [ˈtɔɪ̯fɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,409 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Täufer, with forms such as "ttäufer", "tuäfer", and "täfuer". 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, "teuer", "Tuner", "Teufel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Täufer, spelled T-Ä-U-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der eine Taufe durchführt
  2. 2
    gekürzt für Wiedertäufer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Heilsgeschehen nimmt seinen Anfang bereits in der Ankündigung der Geburt des Täufers.
  2. „In den folgenden Jahren wurde Münster zum wichtigsten Zufluchtsort der verfolgten Täufer, die schließlich die Macht in der Stadt übernahmen.“

This word in other languages

baptist(English)bautista(Español)baptiste(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttäufer
  • tuäfer
  • täfuer
  • täuefr
  • täuferr
  • täuffer
  • täufre
  • ätufer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttäufer1tuäfer2täfuer2täuefr2täuferr1täuffer1täufre2ätufer2
Edit distance from "Täufer"

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 "Täufer"?
"Täufer" is spelled T-Ä-U-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯fɐ].
What does "Täufer" mean?
As a noun, "Täufer" means: jemand, der eine Taufe durchführt
What words are commonly confused with "Täufer"?
"Täufer" is commonly confused with "teuer", "Tuner", "Teufel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Täufer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Täufer" is [ˈtɔɪ̯fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Täufer" come from?
"Täufer" 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 "Täufer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tuning#34,408Umhang#34,413Umriss#34,415stockt#34,385

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

trips8 variantsspült8 variantsSeenot8 variantsSaudis8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list