Tide

[ˈtiːdə]

/[ˈtiːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tide” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,914 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,914
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - regelmäßig wechselndes Steigen und Fallen (Flut und Ebbe) der Weltmeere

Key facts for Tide
PropertyValue
HeadwordTide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːdə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#62,914
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tide” 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). Tide 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 Tide is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːdə]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,914 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "regelmäßig wechselndes Steigen und Fallen (Flut und Ebbe) der Weltmeere".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tide, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tide, spelled T-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    regelmäßig wechselndes Steigen und Fallen (Flut und Ebbe) der Weltmeere

Synonyms

GezeitenEbbeFlut

This word in other languages

tide(English)marea(Español)marée(Français)

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 "Tide"?
"Tide" is spelled T-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːdə].
What does "Tide" mean?
As a noun, "Tide" means: regelmäßig wechselndes Steigen und Fallen (Flut und Ebbe) der Weltmeere
How do you pronounce "Tide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tide" is [ˈtiːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tide" come from?
"Tide" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tide”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtiːdə] (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
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