tong

[tɔ̃ɡ]

/[tɔ̃ɡ]/ noun

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The verdict

“tong” is uncommon German (frequency #50,106 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,106
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flipflop, Flip-Flop

Corpus desk

Index DE-tong · tong · German

tong · rank #50,106 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,106
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Topp

Nearest frequency peer: Topp (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „tong“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „tong“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tong
PropertyValue
Headwordtong
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɔ̃ɡ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#50,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tong“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).tongfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Topp“ (#50,108), „Titelträger“ (#50,103), „Tories“ (#50,109). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tong“ bei #50,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tong is uncommon German at frequency #50,106 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɔ̃ɡ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flipflop, Flip-Flop".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tong, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tong, spelled T-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flipflop, Flip-Flop

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 "tong"?
"tong" is spelled T-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [tɔ̃ɡ].
What does "tong" mean?
As a noun, "tong" means: Flipflop, Flip-Flop
How do you pronounce "tong"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tong" is [tɔ̃ɡ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tong" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Topp#50,108tous#50,110Trog#50,115Tune#50,116

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list