Tauwetter

[ˈtaʊ̯ˌvɛtɐ]

/[ˈtaʊ̯ˌvɛtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tauwetter” is uncommon German (frequency #64,768 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,768
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Wetter, bei dem Schnee und Eis schmelzen

Key facts for Tauwetter
PropertyValue
HeadwordTauwetter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯ˌvɛtɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tauwetter” 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). Tauwetter 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

Tauwetter is uncommon German at frequency #64,768 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯ˌvɛtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Tauwetter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tauwetter, spelled T-A-U-W-E-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Wetter, bei dem Schnee und Eis schmelzen
  2. 2
    Phase der kulturpolitischen Lockerung im Ostblock und dem Beginn einer außenpolitischen Entspannung zwischen der Sowjetunion und den USA im Jahr 1953 und folgende nach dem Tode Josef Stalins; jede Phase einer innenpolitischen Vergrößerung der Freiheit oder außenpolitischen Entspannung

Synonyms

Entspannung

This word in other languages

thaw(English)deshielo(Español)dégel(Français)

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 "Tauwetter"?
"Tauwetter" is spelled T-A-U-W-E-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯ˌvɛtɐ].
What does "Tauwetter" mean?
As a noun, "Tauwetter" means: ein Wetter, bei dem Schnee und Eis schmelzen
How do you pronounce "Tauwetter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tauwetter" is [ˈtaʊ̯ˌvɛtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tauwetter" come from?
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Using “Tauwetter”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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