töteten

[ˈtøːtətn̩]

/[ˈtøːtətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“töteten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,826
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten

Corpus desk

Index DE-toteten · töteten · German

töteten · rank #29,826 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,826
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tyrannen

Nearest frequency peer: Tyrannen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „töteten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

töteten vs treten
71% similar
töteten vs töten
71% similar
töteten vs tötet
71% similar

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

Key facts for töteten
PropertyValue
Headwordtöteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtøːtətn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,826
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „töteten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).tötetenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tyrannen“ (#29,825), „Umgangs“ (#29,827), „tusk“ (#29,824). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „töteten“ bei #29,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around töteten (IPA [ˈtøːtətn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,826 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for töteten, with forms such as "ttöeten", "ttöteten", and "töetten". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "treten", "töten", "tötet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is töteten, spelled T-Ö-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttöeten
  • ttöteten
  • töetten
  • töteetn
  • tötetenn
  • tötetne
  • tötetten
  • tötteen
  • tötteten
  • ötteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttöeten2ttöteten1töetten2töteetn2tötetenn1tötetne2tötetten1tötteen2
Edit distance from "töteten"

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

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

Same letter count

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

Umgangs#29,827umrahmt#29,828talking#29,813verfiel#29,841

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

solides10 variantssiegten10 variantsschüttet10 variantsSchwur10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list