Tennessee

[ˌtɛnəˈsiː]

/[ˌtɛnəˈsiː]/ name

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The verdict

“Tennessee” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,085
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im Süden der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-tennessee · Tennessee · German

Tennessee · rank #27,085 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,085
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tegernsee

Nearest frequency peer: Tegernsee (-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 „Tennessee“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tennessee“ 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 Tennessee
PropertyValue
HeadwordTennessee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌtɛnəˈsiː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,085
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tennessee“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tennesseeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tegernsee“ (#27,084), „Terminals“ (#27,086), „tatkräftig“ (#27,083). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tennessee“ bei #27,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Tennessee (IPA [ˌtɛnəˈsiː]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,085 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat im Süden der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tennessee, with forms such as "etnnessee", "tenenssee", and "tenessee". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Tennessee, spelled T-E-N-N-E-S-S-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im Süden der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tennessee ist etwa so groß wie Bayern und Baden-Württemberg zusammen.
  2. Megan Fox und Miley Cyrus stammen aus Tennessee.

Synonyms

Volunteer State

This word in other languages

Tennessee(English)Tennessee(Español)Tennessee(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etnnessee
  • tenenssee
  • tenessee
  • tennesee
  • tennesese
  • tennesse
  • tenneßee
  • tennsesee
  • tnenessee
  • ttennessee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etnnessee2tenenssee2tenessee1tennesee1tennesese2tennesse1tenneßee2tennsesee2
Edit distance from "Tennessee"

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 "Tennessee"?
"Tennessee" is spelled T-E-N-N-E-S-S-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtɛnəˈsiː].
What does "Tennessee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tennessee" means: Bundesstaat im Süden der USA
What are common misspellings of "Tennessee"?
Common misspellings include "etnnessee", "tenenssee", "tenessee", "tennesee", "tennesese". The correct spelling is "Tennessee".
How do you pronounce "Tennessee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tennessee" is [ˌtɛnəˈsiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tennessee" come from?
"Tennessee" 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 "Tennessee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tegernsee#27,084Terminals#27,086Tränengas#27,096Steinmetz#27,071

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