Tester

[ˈtɛstɐ]

/[ˈtɛstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tester” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,535
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die oder etwas, das durch einen Versuch Sicherheit darüber gewinnt, ob ein technischer Apparat oder ein Vorgang innerhalb der geplanten Rahmenbedingungen funktioniert oder nicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-tester · Tester · German

Tester · rank #22,535 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,535
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teppiche

Nearest frequency peer: Teppiche (-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 „Tester“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tester“ 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).

Tester vs texte
50% similar
Tester vs teuer
50% similar
Tester vs tests
50% similar

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

Key facts for Tester
PropertyValue
HeadwordTester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛstɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,535
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tester“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Teppiche“ (#22,534), „Thermometer“ (#22,536), „Teamkollegen“ (#22,533). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tester“ bei #22,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tester (IPA [ˈtɛstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,535 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die oder etwas, das durch einen Versuch Sicherheit darüber gewinnt, ob ein technischer Apparat oder ein Vorgang innerhalb der geplanten Rahmenbedingungen funktioniert oder nicht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tester, with forms such as "etster", "tesetr", and "tesster". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "texte", "teuer", "tests", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tester, spelled T-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die oder etwas, das durch einen Versuch Sicherheit darüber gewinnt, ob ein technischer Apparat oder ein Vorgang innerhalb der geplanten Rahmenbedingungen funktioniert oder nicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bio-Food-Tester nimmt Bio-Produkte unter die Lupe.“
  2. „Das hatte jedenfalls die Vorhut der anonymen Tester aus seinem Munde wenige Tage zuvor erfahren.“

Synonyms

Prüfer

This word in other languages

tester(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etster
  • tesetr
  • tesster
  • testerr
  • testre
  • testter
  • tetser
  • tseter
  • ttester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etster2tesetr2tesster1testerr1testre2testter1tetser2tseter2
Edit distance from "Tester"

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 "Tester"?
"Tester" is spelled T-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛstɐ].
What does "Tester" mean?
As a noun, "Tester" means: Person, die oder etwas, das durch einen Versuch Sicherheit darüber gewinnt, ob ein technischer Apparat oder ein Vorgang innerhalb der geplanten Rahmenbedingungen funktioniert oder nicht
What words are commonly confused with "Tester"?
"Tester" is commonly confused with "texte", "teuer", "tests". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tester" is [ˈtɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tester" come from?
"Tester" 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 "Tester", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stücks#22,525Sporen#22,515voting#22,562sonnig#22,507

Similar misspelling depth

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

Stettin9 variantsWespen9 variantsWölfen9 variantsRömern9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list