Timor

[ˈtiːmoːɐ̯]

/[ˈtiːmoːɐ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Timor” is uncommon German (frequency #72,997 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,997
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - östlichste der Kleinen Sundainseln; die Westhälfte gehört zu Indonesien, während Osttimor einen eigenen Staat bildet

Key facts for Timor
PropertyValue
HeadwordTimor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtiːmoːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Timor” 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). Timor lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Timor is uncommon German at frequency #72,997 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈtiːmoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "östlichste der Kleinen Sundainseln; die Westhälfte gehört zu Indonesien, während Osttimor einen eigenen Staat bildet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Timor, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Timor, spelled T-I-M-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    östlichste der Kleinen Sundainseln; die Westhälfte gehört zu Indonesien, während Osttimor einen eigenen Staat bildet

This word in other languages

Timor(English)Timor(Français)

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 "Timor"?
"Timor" is spelled T-I-M-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːmoːɐ̯].
What does "Timor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Timor" means: östlichste der Kleinen Sundainseln; die Westhälfte gehört zu Indonesien, während Osttimor einen eigenen Staat bildet
How do you pronounce "Timor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Timor" is [ˈtiːmoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Timor" come from?
"Timor" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Timor”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-M-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtiːmoːɐ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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