tötete

[ˈtøːtətə]

/[ˈtøːtətə]/ verb

The verdict

“tötete” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,021
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tötete vs trete
67% similar
tötete vs töteten
86% similar
tötete vs Tote
33% similar

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

Key facts for tötete
PropertyValue
Headwordtötete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtøːtətə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,021
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tötete” 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). tötete lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tötete (IPA [ˈtøːtətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,021 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tötete, with forms such as "ttöete", "ttötete", and "töette". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "trete", "töteten", "Tote", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is tötete, spelled T-Ö-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttöete
  • ttötete
  • töette
  • töteet
  • tötette
  • töttee
  • töttete
  • öttete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttöete2ttötete1töette2töteet2tötette1töttee2töttete1öttete2
Edit distance from "tötete"

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 "tötete"?
"tötete" is spelled T-Ö-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtøːtətə].
What does "tötete" mean?
As a verb, "tötete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten
What words are commonly confused with "tötete"?
"tötete" is commonly confused with "trete", "töteten", "Tote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tötete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tötete" is [ˈtøːtətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tötete" come from?
"tötete" 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 “tötete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ö-T-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtøːtətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “trete” - see the side-by-side comparison. tötete vs trete
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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