Teufeln

[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩n]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩n]/ noun

The verdict

“Teufeln” is uncommon German (frequency #65,760 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,760
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teufel

Corpus desk

Index DE-teufeln · Teufeln · German

Teufeln · rank #65,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,760
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Terroristin

Nearest frequency peer: Terroristin (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Teufeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Teufeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Teufeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeufeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Teufeln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Teufelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Terroristin“ (#65,759), „Tennisplätze“ (#65,758), „Timeout“ (#65,762). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Teufeln“ bei #65,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Teufeln is uncommon German at frequency #65,760 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teufel".

Teufeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Teufeln, spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teufel

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 "Teufeln"?
"Teufeln" is spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩n].
What does "Teufeln" mean?
As a noun, "Teufeln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teufel
How do you pronounce "Teufeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teufeln" is [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teufeln" come from?
"Teufeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list