Tonband

[ˈtoːnˌbant]

/[ˈtoːnˌbant]/ noun

The verdict

“Tonband” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,816. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,816
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langes, schmales, mit magnetisierbarem Material beschichtetes Kunststoffband zur Speicherung von Geräuschen, Musik oder Sprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-tonband · Tonband · German

Tonband · rank #37,816 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,816
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Themse

Nearest frequency peer: Themse (-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 „Tonband“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tonband“ 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 Tonband
PropertyValue
HeadwordTonband
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːnˌbant]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,816
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tonband“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tonbandliegt 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: „Themse“ (#37,814), „Torf“ (#37,818), „temps“ (#37,813). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tonband“ bei #37,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tonband (IPA [ˈtoːnˌbant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,816 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "langes, schmales, mit magnetisierbarem Material beschichtetes Kunststoffband zur Speicherung von Geräuschen, Musik oder Sprache".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tonband, with forms such as "otnband", "tnoband", and "tobnand". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tonband, spelled T-O-N-B-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    langes, schmales, mit magnetisierbarem Material beschichtetes Kunststoffband zur Speicherung von Geräuschen, Musik oder Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der große Stapel von Tonbändern, den Claire säuberlich aufgeschichtet hatte, brannte lichterloh, und die Flammen drohten soeben auf die Vorhänge überzugreifen.“
  2. „Das gesamte Tonband war abgelaufen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otnband
  • tnoband
  • tobnand
  • tonabnd
  • tonbadn
  • tonbandd
  • tonbannd
  • tonbband
  • tonbnad
  • tonnband
  • ttonband

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otnband2tnoband2tobnand2tonabnd2tonbadn2tonbandd1tonbannd1tonbband1
Edit distance from "Tonband"

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 "Tonband"?
"Tonband" is spelled T-O-N-B-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːnˌbant].
What does "Tonband" mean?
As a noun, "Tonband" means: langes, schmales, mit magnetisierbarem Material beschichtetes Kunststoffband zur Speicherung von Geräuschen, Musik oder Sprache
What are common misspellings of "Tonband"?
Common misspellings include "otnband", "tnoband", "tobnand", "tonabnd", "tonbadn". The correct spelling is "Tonband".
How do you pronounce "Tonband"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tonband" is [ˈtoːnˌbant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tonband" come from?
"Tonband" 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 "Tonband", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list