Tiefschlaf

[ˈtiːfˌʃlaːf]

/[ˈtiːfˌʃlaːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tiefschlaf” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,774. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,774
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders tiefer und fester Schlaf

Corpus desk

Index DE-tiefschlaf · Tiefschlaf · German

Tiefschlaf · rank #47,774 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,774
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tierart

Nearest frequency peer: Tierart (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Tiefschlaf“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Tiefschlaf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tiefschlaf
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiefschlaf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːfˌʃlaːf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,774
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tiefschlaf“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tiefschlafliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tierart“ (#47,775), „Tentakel“ (#47,772), „Topscorer“ (#47,776). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tiefschlaf“ bei #47,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Tiefschlaf (IPA [ˈtiːfˌʃlaːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,774 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "besonders tiefer und fester Schlaf".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tiefschlaf, with forms such as "itefschlaf", "teifschlaf", and "tiefcshlaf". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tiefschlaf, spelled T-I-E-F-S-C-H-L-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders tiefer und fester Schlaf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der Nacht fällt sie binnen weniger Minuten in den Tiefschlaf - normale Menschen brauchen 90 Minuten -, nach spätestens drei Stunden ist sie wieder fit.“
  2. „Von der Behandlung nehmen unsere Patienten im Tiefschlaf nichts wahr […].“

Antonyms

Halbschlaf

This word in other languages

deep sleep(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itefschlaf
  • teifschlaf
  • tiefcshlaf
  • tieffschlaf
  • tiefscchlaf
  • tiefschalf
  • tiefschhlaf
  • tiefschlaff
  • tiefschlfa
  • tiefschllaf
  • tiefsclhaf
  • tiefshclaf
  • tiefsschlaf
  • tiesfchlaf
  • tifeschlaf
  • ttiefschlaf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itefschlaf2teifschlaf2tiefcshlaf2tieffschlaf1tiefscchlaf1tiefschalf2tiefschhlaf1tiefschlaff1
Edit distance from "Tiefschlaf"

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 "Tiefschlaf"?
"Tiefschlaf" is spelled T-I-E-F-S-C-H-L-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfˌʃlaːf].
What does "Tiefschlaf" mean?
As a noun, "Tiefschlaf" means: besonders tiefer und fester Schlaf
What are common misspellings of "Tiefschlaf"?
Common misspellings include "itefschlaf", "teifschlaf", "tiefcshlaf", "tieffschlaf", "tiefscchlaf". The correct spelling is "Tiefschlaf".
How do you pronounce "Tiefschlaf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiefschlaf" is [ˈtiːfˌʃlaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiefschlaf" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list