Thymian
[ˈtyːmi̯aːn]
The verdict
“Thymian” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #42,180
- frequency rank, German
- 35,386
- “T” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Thymus aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Thymian |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtyːmi̯aːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #42,180 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Thymian” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around Thymian (IPA [ˈtyːmi̯aːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,180 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thymian, with forms such as "htymian", "thhymian", and "thmyian". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Thymian, spelled T-H-Y-M-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Thymus aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)
- 2speziell Thymus vulgaris, welcher als Gewürz- und Heilpflanze genutzt wird
- 3aus den Blättern von Thymus vulgaris hergestelltes Küchengewürz
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: htymian,thhymian,thmyian,thyiman,thymain,thymiann,thymina,thymmian,thyymian,tthymian,tyhmian
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thymian - 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.
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.
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Using “Thymian”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-H-Y-M-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtyːmi̯aːn] (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
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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.