Titel

[ˈtiːtl̩]

/[ˈtiːtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Titel” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #725 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#725
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kennzeichnender Name beziehungsweise eindeutige Bezeichnung eines bestimmten künstlerischen Werkes; Überschrift eines Textes beziehungsweise Name eines Buches

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Titel vs Tote
60% similar
Titel vs Tüte
60% similar
Titel vs total
40% similar

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

Key facts for Titel
PropertyValue
HeadwordTitel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːtl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#725
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Titel” 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). Titel 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 Titel is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːtl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #725 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Titel, with forms such as "ittel", "tietl", and "titell". 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, "Tote", "Tüte", "total", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Titel, spelled T-I-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kennzeichnender Name beziehungsweise eindeutige Bezeichnung eines bestimmten künstlerischen Werkes; Überschrift eines Textes beziehungsweise Name eines Buches
  2. 2
    Auszeichnung einer Person
  3. 3
    Untergliederung eines Abschnitts beziehungsweise eines Unterabschnitts in Gesetzes- oder Vertragswerken
  4. 4
    Grundlage und Voraussetzung für die Zwangsvollstreckung durch die Justiz, insbesondere ein Urteil
  5. 5
    erkämpfte Bezeichnung einer bestimmten Platzierung beziehungsweise Ranges in einem Wettbewerb

Synonyms

BetitelungSchlagzeileÜberschrift

This word in other languages

title(English)título(Español)titre(Français)título(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ittel,tietl,titell,tittel,ttiel,ttitel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Titel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ittel2tietl2titell1tittel1ttiel2ttitel1
Edit distance from "Titel"

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 "Titel"?
"Titel" is spelled T-I-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːtl̩].
What does "Titel" mean?
As a noun, "Titel" means: kennzeichnender Name beziehungsweise eindeutige Bezeichnung eines bestimmten künstlerischen Werkes; Überschrift eines Textes beziehungsweise Name eines Buches
What words are commonly confused with "Titel"?
"Titel" is commonly confused with "Tote", "Tüte", "total". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Titel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Titel" is [ˈtiːtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Titel" come from?
"Titel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Titel”

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

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