Tippfehler

[ˈtɪpˌfeːlɐ]

/[ˈtɪpˌfeːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tippfehler” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,090. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,090
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unbewusst falsch gesetzter Buchstabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-tippfehler · Tippfehler · German

Tippfehler · rank #27,090 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,090
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Timm

Nearest frequency peer: Timm (-2 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 „Tippfehler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tippfehler“ 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 Tippfehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordTippfehler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɪpˌfeːlɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,090
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tippfehler“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Timm“ (#27,088), „thanks“ (#27,087), „Trainern“ (#27,093). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tippfehler“ bei #27,090. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Tippfehler (IPA [ˈtɪpˌfeːlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,090 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unbewusst falsch gesetzter Buchstabe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tippfehler, with forms such as "itppfehler", "tipfehler", and "tipfpehler". 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. 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tippfehler, spelled T-I-P-P-F-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbewusst falsch gesetzter Buchstabe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe deinen Tippfehler korrigiert.
  2. „Wegen zwei Tippfehlern und einer ungewöhnlichen Formulierung blieb mein Blick an einer Anzeige in der Immobilienbeilage hängen.“

Synonyms

SchreibfehlerTypo

This word in other languages

typo(English)faute de frappe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itppfehler
  • tipfehler
  • tipfpehler
  • tippefhler
  • tippfehelr
  • tippfehhler
  • tippfehlerr
  • tippfehller
  • tippfehlre
  • tippfelher
  • tippffehler
  • tippfheler
  • tpipfehler
  • ttippfehler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itppfehler2tipfehler1tipfpehler2tippefhler2tippfehelr2tippfehhler1tippfehlerr1tippfehller1
Edit distance from "Tippfehler"

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 "Tippfehler"?
"Tippfehler" is spelled T-I-P-P-F-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪpˌfeːlɐ].
What does "Tippfehler" mean?
As a noun, "Tippfehler" means: unbewusst falsch gesetzter Buchstabe
What are common misspellings of "Tippfehler"?
Common misspellings include "itppfehler", "tipfehler", "tipfpehler", "tippefhler", "tippfehelr". The correct spelling is "Tippfehler".
How do you pronounce "Tippfehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tippfehler" is [ˈtɪpˌfeːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tippfehler" come from?
"Tippfehler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tatkräftig#27,083Turnschuhe#27,098unterbrach#27,103steinernen#27,070

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Terminals14 variantsTränengas14 variantssynchron14 variantsUnterzahl14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list