Tb

abbrev

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The verdict

“Tb” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,544 in German word frequency and used as an abbreviation.

#11,544
frequency rank, German
2
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Technisches Betriebsbüro

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Tb vs TO
50% similar
Tb vs TV
50% similar
Tb vs tu
0% similar

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

Key facts for Tb
PropertyValue
HeadwordTb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters2
Frequency rank#11,544
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tb” 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). Tb lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tb is 2 letters long, classified as an abbreviation. Corpus data places it at rank #11,544 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tb in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TO", "TV", "tu", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tb, spelled T-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Technisches Betriebsbüro
  2. 2
    Terabit
  3. 3
    Tuberkulose

Synonyms

TbitTbcTbk

Antonyms

TBTByte

This word in other languages

Tb(English)Tb(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 "Tb"?
"Tb" is spelled T-B.
What does "Tb" mean?
As an abbreviation, "Tb" means: Technisches Betriebsbüro
What words are commonly confused with "Tb"?
"Tb" is commonly confused with "TO", "TV", "tu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Tb" come from?
"Tb" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Tb”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “TO” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tb vs TO
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list