Thüringer

[ˈtyːʁɪŋɐ]

/[ˈtyːʁɪŋɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Thüringer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,475
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein im Freistaat Thüringen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-thuringer · Thüringer · German

Thüringer · rank #6,475 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,475
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teilnehmern

Nearest frequency peer: Teilnehmern (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Thüringer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Thüringer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Thüringer vs Tübinger
78% similar
Thüringer vs Thüringen
89% similar
Thüringer vs Thüringens
80% similar

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

Key facts for Thüringer
PropertyValue
HeadwordThüringer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːʁɪŋɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,475
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Thüringer” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Thüringerliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Teilnehmern“ (#6,474), „unglücklich“ (#6,476), „Staatsanwalt“ (#6,473). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Thüringer (IPA [ˈtyːʁɪŋɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,475 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thüringer, with forms such as "htüringer", "thhüringer", and "thrüinger". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Tübinger", "Thüringen", "Thüringens", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Thüringer, spelled T-H-Ü-R-I-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein im Freistaat Thüringen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch
  2. 2
    Angehöriger des gleichnamigen westgermanischen Volksstammes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer in Thüringen das Wahlrecht hat, gilt als Thüringer.
  2. Die alten Thüringer lebten südlich des Harzes.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htüringer
  • thhüringer
  • thrüinger
  • thüirnger
  • thürigner
  • thürinegr
  • thüringerr
  • thüringger
  • thüringre
  • thürinnger
  • thürniger
  • thürringer
  • tthüringer
  • tühringer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thüringer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

htüringer2thhüringer1thrüinger2thüirnger2thürigner2thürinegr2thüringerr1thüringger1
Edit distance from "Thüringer"

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 "Thüringer"?
"Thüringer" is spelled T-H-Ü-R-I-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːʁɪŋɐ].
What does "Thüringer" mean?
As a noun, "Thüringer" means: ein im Freistaat Thüringen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch
What words are commonly confused with "Thüringer"?
"Thüringer" is commonly confused with "Tübinger", "Thüringen", "Thüringens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Thüringer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thüringer" is [ˈtyːʁɪŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thüringer" come from?
"Thüringer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "Thüringer" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Tübinger". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #6,475 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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