Tonspuren

[ˈtoːnˌʃpuːʁən]

/[ˈtoːnˌʃpuːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tonspuren” is uncommon German (frequency #99,182 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,182
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tonspur

Corpus desk

Index DE-tonspuren · Tonspuren · German

Tonspuren · rank #99,182 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,182
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Topfpflanzen

Nearest frequency peer: Topfpflanzen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tonspuren“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tonspuren
PropertyValue
HeadwordTonspuren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːnˌʃpuːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,182
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tonspuren“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tonspurenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Topfpflanzen“ (#99,183), „Tischkante“ (#99,180), „Traber“ (#99,185). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tonspuren“ bei #99,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tonspuren is uncommon German at frequency #99,182 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːnˌʃpuːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Tonspuren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tonspuren, spelled T-O-N-S-P-U-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tonspur
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Tonspur
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tonspur
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Tonspuren"?
"Tonspuren" is spelled T-O-N-S-P-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːnˌʃpuːʁən].
What does "Tonspuren" mean?
As a noun, "Tonspuren" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tonspur
How do you pronounce "Tonspuren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tonspuren" is [ˈtoːnˌʃpuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tonspuren" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tragbarer#99,186Traualtar#99,190tendierte#99,167tapeziert#99,160

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list