Tisch

[tɪʃ]

/[tɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Tisch” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,272 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,272
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Möbelstück, das aus einer Platte mit vier oder drei Beinen oder mittigen Standfuß besteht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Tisch vs Tuch
60% similar
Tisch vs Touch
60% similar
Tisch vs Tische
83% similar

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

Key facts for Tisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordTisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɪʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,272
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tisch” 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). Tisch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tisch is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [tɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,272 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tisch, with forms such as "itsch", "ticsh", and "tiscch". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Tuch", "Touch", "Tische", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tisch, spelled T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Möbelstück, das aus einer Platte mit vier oder drei Beinen oder mittigen Standfuß besteht
  2. 2
    um einen Tisch ^([1]) versammelte Gesellschaft
  3. 3
    Mahlzeit

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: itsch,ticsh,tiscch,tischh,tishc,tissch,tsich,ttisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itsch2ticsh2tiscch1tischh1tishc2tissch1tsich2ttisch1
Edit distance from "Tisch"

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 "Tisch"?
"Tisch" is spelled T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [tɪʃ].
What does "Tisch" mean?
As a noun, "Tisch" means: Möbelstück, das aus einer Platte mit vier oder drei Beinen oder mittigen Standfuß besteht
What words are commonly confused with "Tisch"?
"Tisch" is commonly confused with "Tuch", "Touch", "Tische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tisch" is [tɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tisch" come from?
"Tisch" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Tisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tuch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tisch vs Tuch
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list