Terror

[ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯]

/[ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Terror” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,566
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewalttaten einer bestimmten Gruppe von Menschen, zum Beispiel Bombenanschläge oder Morde, um bestimmte Ziele durchzusetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-terror · Terror · German

Terror · rank #4,566 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,566
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tendenz

Nearest frequency peer: Tendenz (-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 „Terror“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Terror“ 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).

Terror vs Terry
67% similar
Terror vs teurer
50% similar
Terror vs Terrors
86% similar

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

Key facts for Terror
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerror
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,566
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Terror“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Terrorliegt 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: „Tendenz“ (#4,565), „trafen“ (#4,567), „Tal“ (#4,564). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Terror“ bei #4,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Terror (IPA [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,566 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Terror, with forms such as "etrror", "teror", and "terorr". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Terry", "teurer", "Terrors", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Terror, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewalttaten einer bestimmten Gruppe von Menschen, zum Beispiel Bombenanschläge oder Morde, um bestimmte Ziele durchzusetzen
  2. 2
    länger andauernde, systematische Verbreitung von Angst und Schrecken, um andere einzuschüchtern und schließlich zu beherrschen
  3. 3
    anhaltende, belastende Auseinandersetzung/Stimmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Terroristen benutzen Terror als Mittel zur Erzwingung ihrer politischen Ziele.
  2. „Dieser Einwand kursierte, seit der Terror des Pariser Wohlfahrtsausschusses viele deutsche Schriftsteller und Gelehrte über ihre eigene Courage hatte so erschrecken lassen, dass sie auch mental wieder zu jener Ordnung zurückkehrten, die von ihnen politisch ohnehin nie infrage gestellt worden war.“

This word in other languages

terror(English)terror(Español)terreur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrror
  • teror
  • terorr
  • terrorr
  • terrro
  • treror
  • tterror

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etrror2teror1terorr2terrorr1terrro2treror2tterror1
Edit distance from "Terror"

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 "Terror"?
"Terror" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯].
What does "Terror" mean?
As a noun, "Terror" means: Gewalttaten einer bestimmten Gruppe von Menschen, zum Beispiel Bombenanschläge oder Morde, um bestimmte Ziele durchzusetzen
What words are commonly confused with "Terror"?
"Terror" is commonly confused with "Terry", "teurer", "Terrors". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Terror"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terror" is [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terror" come from?
"Terror" 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 "Terror", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trafen#4,567Tunnel#4,570vorhin#4,576Weiten#4,577

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Übung7 variantsAkten7 variantsMagen7 variantsexakt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list