Teufe

[ˈtɔɪ̯fə]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Teufe” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,415 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,415
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die lotrechte Entfernung eines Ortes von der der Erdoberfläche

Key facts for Teufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯fə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#77,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Teufe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Teufe lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Teufe is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɔɪ̯fə]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,415 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die lotrechte Entfernung eines Ortes von der der Erdoberfläche".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Teufe, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Teufe, spelled T-E-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die lotrechte Entfernung eines Ortes von der der Erdoberfläche

Synonyms

Tiefe

This word in other languages

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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 "Teufe"?
"Teufe" is spelled T-E-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯fə].
What does "Teufe" mean?
As a noun, "Teufe" means: die lotrechte Entfernung eines Ortes von der der Erdoberfläche
How do you pronounce "Teufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teufe" is [ˈtɔɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teufe" come from?
"Teufe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Teufe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-U-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔɪ̯fə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list