Terroranschlag

[ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]

/[ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Terroranschlag” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,414
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Attentat mit terroristischem Hintergrund

Corpus desk

Index DE-terroranschlag · Terroranschlag · German

Terroranschlag · rank #19,414 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,414
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tea

Nearest frequency peer: tea (-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 „Terroranschlag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Terroranschlag“ 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).

Terroranschlag vs Terroranschläge
87% similar
Terroranschlag vs Terroranschlägen
81% similar

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

Key facts for Terroranschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerroranschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]
Letters14
Frequency rank#19,414
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Terroranschlag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Terroranschlagliegt 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: „tea“ (#19,413), „teures“ (#19,415), „Taschenlampe“ (#19,412). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Terroranschlag“ bei #19,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Terroranschlag (IPA [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,414 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Attentat mit terroristischem Hintergrund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Terroranschlag, with forms such as "etrroranschlag", "teroranschlag", and "terorranschlag". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Terroranschläge", "Terroranschlägen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Terroranschlag, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-A-N-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attentat mit terroristischem Hintergrund

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Terroranschläge am 11. September 2001 waren die schlimmsten in der amerikanischen Geschichte.
  2. „Im Verlauf des März und in der ersten Hälfte des April kam es wiederholt zu Terroranschlägen, sowohl von katholischer wie auch von protestantischer Seite.“

Synonyms

TerrorattentatTerroraktTerrorangriff

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrroranschlag
  • teroranschlag
  • terorranschlag
  • terroarnschlag
  • terrorancshlag
  • terrorannschlag
  • terroranscchlag
  • terroranschalg
  • terroranschhlag
  • terroranschlagg
  • terroranschlga
  • terroranschllag
  • terroransclhag
  • terroranshclag
  • terroransschlag
  • terrorasnchlag
  • terrornaschlag
  • terrorranschlag
  • terrroanschlag
  • treroranschlag
  • tterroranschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etrroranschlag2teroranschlag1terorranschlag2terroarnschlag2terrorancshlag2terrorannschlag1terroranscchlag1terroranschalg2
Edit distance from "Terroranschlag"

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 "Terroranschlag"?
"Terroranschlag" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-A-N-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk].
What does "Terroranschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Terroranschlag" means: Attentat mit terroristischem Hintergrund
What words are commonly confused with "Terroranschlag"?
"Terroranschlag" is commonly confused with "Terroranschläge", "Terroranschlägen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Terroranschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terroranschlag" is [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terroranschlag" come from?
"Terroranschlag" 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 "Terroranschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list