Tiegel
[ˈtiːɡl̩]
The verdict
“Tiegel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,275 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #76,275
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gefäß zum Herstellen von Schmelzen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tiegel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtiːɡl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #76,275 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tiegel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Tiegel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːɡl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,275 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Tiegel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Tiegel, spelled T-I-E-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Gefäß zum Herstellen von Schmelzen
- 2Bratpfanne mit oder ohne Stiel, auch flacher Topf
- 3Tiegeldruckpresse, Hochdruckmaschine als Kniehebelpresse im A4 und A3 Format
- 4kleines Gefäß oder Näpfchen mit kosmetischen Produkten (insbesondere Cremes)
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “Tiegel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-I-E-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtiːɡl̩] (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.