Tonspur

Name: Tonspur, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈtoːnˌʃpuːɐ̯]

/[ˈtoːnˌʃpuːɐ̯]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Tonspur” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,331
frequency rank, German: 2,684
“T” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der analogen Technik der für die Wiedergabe von Audiosignalen reservierte Teil auf einem Filmstreifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tonspur · Tonspur · German

Tonspur · rank #46,331 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #46,331
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-MID 2,684
PHOTO-FINISH tiefgreifenden

Nearest frequency peer: tiefgreifenden (-1 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.

Thessaloniki

53,673
tiefgreifen…

53,671
Tonspur

53,670
Torgau

53,669
Torso

53,668
Totschlags

53,667

What this shows „Tonspur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Key facts for Tonspur
Property	Value
Headword	Tonspur
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈtoːnˌʃpuːɐ̯]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#46,331
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tonspur“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tonspurliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#46,331

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tiefgreifenden“ (#46,330), „Torgau“ (#46,332), „Torso“ (#46,333). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tonspur“ bei #46,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tonspur (IPA [ˈtoːnˌʃpuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,331 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tonspur, with forms such as "otnspur", "tnospur", and "tonnspur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tonspur, spelled T-O-N-S-P-U-R.

Definition

1
in der analogen Technik der für die Wiedergabe von Audiosignalen reservierte Teil auf einem Filmstreifen
2
in der analogen Technik der Anteil eines Tonbandes/Magnetstreifens, der für ein Monosignal benötigt wird
3
in der Digitaltechnik die parallel aufgezeichneten Monosignale
4
(bei der Wortkombination auf der Tonspur): mündlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Anders als bei Dokumentar-Filmen üblich, folgt die Regisseurin von vornherein konsequent der Musik. Zuerst wurde die Tonspur geschnitten und erst danach die dazu passenden Bilder gedreht.
[Audio-Kompaktkassette]: Bei Mono-Aufnahmen enthalten die Bänder zwei Tonspuren, eine für jede Richtung. Mit Stereo-Aufnahmen bespielte Bänder enthalten vier – entsprechend schmalere – Tonspuren, zwei für jede Laufrichtung.

Synonyms

AudiospurAudiotrack

This word in other languages

soundtrack(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

otnspur
tnospur
tonnspur
tonpsur
tonsppur
tonspru
tonspurr
tonsspur
tonsupr
tosnpur
ttonspur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Tonspur"

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 "Tonspur"?

"Tonspur" is spelled T-O-N-S-P-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːnˌʃpuːɐ̯].

What does "Tonspur" mean?

As a noun, "Tonspur" means: in der analogen Technik der für die Wiedergabe von Audiosignalen reservierte Teil auf einem Filmstreifen

What are common misspellings of "Tonspur"?

Common misspellings include "otnspur", "tnospur", "tonnspur", "tonpsur", "tonsppur". The correct spelling is "Tonspur".

How do you pronounce "Tonspur"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tonspur" is [ˈtoːnˌʃpuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Tonspur" come from?

"Tonspur" 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.

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