Tiere

[ˈtiːʁə]

/[ˈtiːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tiere” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,212. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,212
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tier

Corpus desk

Index DE-tiere · Tiere · German

Tiere · rank #1,212 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,212
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sonne

Nearest frequency peer: Sonne (-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 „Tiere“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Tiere vs tore
40% similar
Tiere vs time
40% similar
Tiere vs Türe
60% similar

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

Key facts for Tiere
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,212
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tiere“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tiereliegt 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: „Sonne“ (#1,211), „trägt“ (#1,213), „solange“ (#1,210). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tiere“ bei #1,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tiere (IPA [ˈtiːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,212 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tiere, with forms such as "itere", "teire", and "tieer". 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, "tore", "time", "Türe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Tiere, spelled T-I-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tier
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tier
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Tier
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Tier

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itere
  • teire
  • tieer
  • tierre
  • tiree
  • ttiere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itere2teire2tieer2tierre1tiree2ttiere1
Edit distance from "Tiere"

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 "Tiere"?
"Tiere" is spelled T-I-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːʁə].
What does "Tiere" mean?
As a noun, "Tiere" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tier
What words are commonly confused with "Tiere"?
"Tiere" is commonly confused with "tore", "time", "Türe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tiere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiere" is [ˈtiːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiere" come from?
"Tiere" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sonne#1,211trägt#1,213Arsch#1,219Karte#1,203

Similar misspelling depth

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

Volk6 variantsLust6 variantskönnt6 variantsHund6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list