Tiefe

[ˈtiːfə]

/[ˈtiːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tiefe” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,619
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abstand/Erstreckung in der Senkrechten nach unten

Corpus desk

Index DE-tiefe · Tiefe · German

Tiefe · rank #2,619 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,619
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH sämtliche

Nearest frequency peer: sämtliche (-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 “Tiefe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Tiefe” 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).

Tiefe vs Tier
60% similar
Tiefe vs time
40% similar
Tiefe vs tree
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tiefe
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiefe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːfə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,619
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Tiefe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tiefeliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „sämtliche“ (#2,618), „tu“ (#2,620), „Stern“ (#2,617). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tiefe (IPA [ˈtiːfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,619 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tiefe, with forms such as "itefe", "teife", and "tieef". 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, "Tier", "time", "tree", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Tiefe, spelled T-I-E-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abstand/Erstreckung in der Senkrechten nach unten
  2. 2
    Abstand/Erstreckung in der Waagerechten nach hinten
  3. 3
    gedankliche Differenziertheit
  4. 4
    Intensität des Gefühls
  5. 5
    Intensität von Farben
  6. 6
    niedrige Lage der Stimme oder von Tönen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unser Blick ging senkrecht in die Tiefe.
  2. „Die oberste und fruchtbarste Schicht ist der sogenannte Ober- oder Mutterboden, der hierzulande etwa bis in eine Tiefe von 20 bis 30 cm reicht.“

Synonyms

Stärke

Antonyms

HöheOberflächlichkeitUndifferenziertheit

This word in other languages

depth(English)profundidad(Español)profondeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itefe
  • teife
  • tieef
  • tieffe
  • tifee
  • ttiefe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itefe2teife2tieef2tieffe1tifee2ttiefe1
Edit distance from "Tiefe"

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 "Tiefe"?
"Tiefe" is spelled T-I-E-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfə].
What does "Tiefe" mean?
As a noun, "Tiefe" means: Abstand/Erstreckung in der Senkrechten nach unten
What words are commonly confused with "Tiefe"?
"Tiefe" is commonly confused with "Tier", "time", "tree". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tiefe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiefe" is [ˈtiːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiefe" come from?
"Tiefe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stern#2,617wohin#2,630Wolle#2,631Kreuz#2,603

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Shop6 variantsWild6 variantsKern6 variantsBlog6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Tiefe" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Tier". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,619 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