tiefere

[ˈtiːfəʁə]

/[ˈtiːfəʁə]/ adj

The verdict

“tiefere” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,752 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,752
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tiefere vs Tiere
57% similar
tiefere vs tiefes
71% similar
tiefere vs tiefste
71% similar

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

Key facts for tiefere
PropertyValue
Headwordtiefere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtiːfəʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,752
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tiefere” 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). tiefere 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 tiefere is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːfəʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,752 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tiefere, with forms such as "itefere", "teifere", and "tieefre". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Tiere", "tiefes", "tiefste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tiefere, spelled T-I-E-F-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: itefere,teifere,tieefre,tiefeer,tieferre,tieffere,tiefree,tifeere,ttiefere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tiefere - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

itefere2teifere2tieefre2tiefeer2tieferre1tieffere1tiefree2tifeere2
Edit distance from "tiefere"

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 "tiefere"?
"tiefere" is spelled T-I-E-F-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfəʁə].
What does "tiefere" mean?
As an adjective, "tiefere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief
What words are commonly confused with "tiefere"?
"tiefere" is commonly confused with "Tiere", "tiefes", "tiefste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tiefere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiefere" is [ˈtiːfəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tiefere" come from?
"tiefere" 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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Using “tiefere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-E-F-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtiːfəʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tiere” - see the side-by-side comparison. tiefere vs Tiere
  • 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