Teheran

[ˈteːhəʁaːn]

/[ˈteːhəʁaːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Teheran” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,493
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Iran

Corpus desk

Index DE-teheran · Teheran · German

Teheran · rank #15,493 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,493
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH TAN

Nearest frequency peer: TAN (-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 „Teheran“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Teheran“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Teheran
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeheran
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈteːhəʁaːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,493
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Teheran“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „TAN“ (#15,492), „THW“ (#15,494), „strukturelle“ (#15,491). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Teheran“ bei #15,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Teheran (IPA [ˈteːhəʁaːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,493 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt von Iran".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Teheran, with forms such as "etheran", "teehran", and "tehearn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Teheran, spelled T-E-H-E-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Iran

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Los Angeles ist eine Partnerstadt Teherans.
  2. „Wenige Tage später stieg ich in Köln-Bonn in eine Maschine von Iran Air und stieg fünf Stunden später am Flughafen in Teheran aus, einfach so, als gäbe es nichts Selbstverständlicheres auf der Welt.“

This word in other languages

Tehran(English)Teherán(Español)Téhéran(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etheran
  • teehran
  • tehearn
  • teherann
  • teherna
  • teherran
  • tehheran
  • tehrean
  • theeran
  • tteheran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Teheran - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etheran2teehran2tehearn2teherann1teherna2teherran1tehheran1tehrean2
Edit distance from "Teheran"

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 "Teheran"?
"Teheran" is spelled T-E-H-E-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈteːhəʁaːn].
What does "Teheran" mean?
As a proper noun, "Teheran" means: Hauptstadt von Iran
What are common misspellings of "Teheran"?
Common misspellings include "etheran", "teehran", "tehearn", "teherann", "teherna". The correct spelling is "Teheran".
How do you pronounce "Teheran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teheran" is [ˈteːhəʁaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teheran" come from?
"Teheran" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list