Tiberius

[tiˈbeːʁiʊs]

/[tiˈbeːʁiʊs]/ name

The verdict

“Tiberius” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,401. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,401
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - römischer Kaiser von 14 bis 37 n. Chr

Corpus desk

Index DE-tiberius · Tiberius · German

Tiberius · rank #34,401 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,401
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 35,386
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tilly

Nearest frequency peer: Tilly (+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 “Tiberius”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Tiberius” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for Tiberius
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiberius
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[tiˈbeːʁiʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,401
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tiberius” 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). Tiberius lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tiberius (IPA [tiˈbeːʁiʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,401 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "römischer Kaiser von 14 bis 37 n. Chr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tiberius, with forms such as "itberius", "tbierius", and "tibberius". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tiberius, spelled T-I-B-E-R-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    römischer Kaiser von 14 bis 37 n. Chr

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itberius
  • tbierius
  • tibberius
  • tibeirus
  • tiberisu
  • tiberiuss
  • tiberrius
  • tiberuis
  • tibreius
  • tiebrius
  • ttiberius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itberius2tbierius2tibberius1tibeirus2tiberisu2tiberiuss1tiberrius1tiberuis2
Edit distance from "Tiberius"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tiberius"?
"Tiberius" is spelled T-I-B-E-R-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [tiˈbeːʁiʊs].
What does "Tiberius" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tiberius" means: römischer Kaiser von 14 bis 37 n. Chr
What are common misspellings of "Tiberius"?
Common misspellings include "itberius", "tbierius", "tibberius", "tibeirus", "tiberisu". The correct spelling is "Tiberius".
How do you pronounce "Tiberius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiberius" is [tiˈbeːʁiʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiberius" come from?
"Tiberius" 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 "Tiberius", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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