Teppich

[ˈtɛpɪç]

/[ˈtɛpɪç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Teppich” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,772
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fußbodenbelag aus Stoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-teppich · Teppich · German

Teppich · rank #5,772 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,772
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Taschen

Nearest frequency peer: Taschen (-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 „Teppich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Teppich vs Teppiche
88% similar
Teppich vs Teppichen
78% similar
Teppich vs Teich
71% similar

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

Key facts for Teppich
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeppich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛpɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,772
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Teppich“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Taschen“ (#5,771), „Truppe“ (#5,773), „Tagebuch“ (#5,770). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Teppich“ bei #5,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Teppich (IPA [ˈtɛpɪç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,772 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Teppich, with forms such as "etppich", "tepich", and "tepipch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Teppiche", "Teppichen", "Teich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Teppich, spelled T-E-P-P-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fußbodenbelag aus Stoff
  2. 2
    Wandschmuck aus Stoff
  3. 3
    dünne Stoffdecke, Sofadecke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss heute noch den Teppich ausklopfen.
  2. „Er hilft ihr, den Teppich dort auszubreiten, wo er vorher gelegen hat - unter dem Arbeitstisch in ihrem großen Zimmer.“

Synonyms

BodenbelagMatte

This word in other languages

carpet(English)alfombra(Español)tapis(Français)tapete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etppich
  • tepich
  • tepipch
  • teppcih
  • teppicch
  • teppichh
  • teppihc
  • tpepich
  • tteppich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Teppich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etppich2tepich1tepipch2teppcih2teppicch1teppichh1teppihc2tpepich2
Edit distance from "Teppich"

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 "Teppich"?
"Teppich" is spelled T-E-P-P-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛpɪç].
What does "Teppich" mean?
As a noun, "Teppich" means: Fußbodenbelag aus Stoff
What words are commonly confused with "Teppich"?
"Teppich" is commonly confused with "Teppiche", "Teppichen", "Teich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Teppich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teppich" is [ˈtɛpɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teppich" come from?
"Teppich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Taschen#5,771Strauss#5,768springt#5,764Siemens#5,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sinken9 variantsPlatten9 variantsmassive9 variantsLuther9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list