Tilsit

[ˈtɪlzɪt]

/[ˈtɪlzɪt]/ name

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The verdict

“Tilsit” is uncommon German (frequency #84,674 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,674
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in der russischen Oblast Kaliningrad an der Memel

Key facts for Tilsit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTilsit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtɪlzɪt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tilsit” 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). Tilsit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tilsit is uncommon German at frequency #84,674 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈtɪlzɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in der russischen Oblast Kaliningrad an der Memel".

Tilsit has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tilsit, spelled T-I-L-S-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in der russischen Oblast Kaliningrad an der Memel

Synonyms

Sowetsk

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 "Tilsit"?
"Tilsit" is spelled T-I-L-S-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪlzɪt].
What does "Tilsit" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tilsit" means: Stadt in der russischen Oblast Kaliningrad an der Memel
How do you pronounce "Tilsit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tilsit" is [ˈtɪlzɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tilsit" come from?
"Tilsit" 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 “Tilsit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-L-S-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɪlzɪt] (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

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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