Tellern

[ˈtɛlɐn]

/[ˈtɛlɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Tellern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,271
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teller

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Tellern vs Tollen
71% similar
Tellern vs toller
57% similar
Tellern vs teilen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Tellern
PropertyValue
HeadwordTellern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛlɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,271
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tellern” 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). Tellern lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tellern (IPA [ˈtɛlɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,271 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teller".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tellern, with forms such as "etllern", "telelrn", and "telern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Tollen", "toller", "teilen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tellern, spelled T-E-L-L-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teller

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etllern,telelrn,telern,tellenr,tellernn,tellerrn,tellren,tlelern,ttellern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tellern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etllern2telelrn2telern1tellenr2tellernn1tellerrn1tellren2tlelern2
Edit distance from "Tellern"

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 "Tellern"?
"Tellern" is spelled T-E-L-L-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛlɐn].
What does "Tellern" mean?
As a noun, "Tellern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teller
What words are commonly confused with "Tellern"?
"Tellern" is commonly confused with "Tollen", "toller", "teilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tellern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tellern" is [ˈtɛlɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tellern" come from?
"Tellern" 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?
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Using “Tellern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-L-L-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛlɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tollen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tellern vs Tollen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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