Text

[tɛkst]

/[tɛkst]/ noun

The verdict

“Text” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #914 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#914
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mündliche oder schriftliche Folge von Sätzen, die miteinander syntaktisch und semantisch verbunden sind (Kohärenz, Kohäsion), eine abgeschlossene Einheit bilden (Kompletion) und eine bestimmte komm...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Text vs tut
25% similar
Text vs tot
25% similar
Text vs tit
25% similar

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

Key facts for Text
PropertyValue
HeadwordText
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛkst]
Letters4
Frequency rank#914
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Text” 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). Text lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Text is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [tɛkst]. Corpus data places it at rank #914 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Text, with forms such as "etxt", "tetx", and "textt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tut", "tot", "tit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Text, spelled T-E-X-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mündliche oder schriftliche Folge von Sätzen, die miteinander syntaktisch und semantisch verbunden sind (Kohärenz, Kohäsion), eine abgeschlossene Einheit bilden (Kompletion) und eine bestimmte kommunikative Funktion (Textfunktion) erfüllen
  2. 2
    Sprachinformation

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etxt,tetx,textt,texxt,ttext,txet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxt2tetx2textt1texxt1ttext1txet2
Edit distance from "Text"

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 "Text"?
"Text" is spelled T-E-X-T. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛkst].
What does "Text" mean?
As a noun, "Text" means: mündliche oder schriftliche Folge von Sätzen, die miteinander syntaktisch und semantisch verbunden sind (Kohärenz, Kohäsion), eine abgeschlossene Einheit bilden (Kompletion) und eine bestimmte komm...
What words are commonly confused with "Text"?
"Text" is commonly confused with "tut", "tot", "tit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Text"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Text" is [tɛkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Text" come from?
"Text" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Text”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-X-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tɛkst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tut” - see the side-by-side comparison. Text vs tut
  • 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