Tower

[ˈtaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈtaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tower” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,576
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Turm auf einem Flugplatz, der zur Überwachung der Bewegungen auf und um diesen Flugplatz dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-tower · Tower · German

Tower · rank #10,576 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,576
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH systematische

Nearest frequency peer: systematische (-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 „Tower“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tower“ 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).

Tower vs town
40% similar
Tower vs Trier
60% similar
Tower vs Tuner
60% similar

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

Key facts for Tower
PropertyValue
HeadwordTower
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,576
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tower“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Towerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „systematische“ (#10,575), „universal“ (#10,577), „Stühle“ (#10,574). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tower“ bei #10,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tower (IPA [ˈtaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,576 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tower, with forms such as "otwer", "toewr", and "towerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "town", "Trier", "Tuner", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tower, spelled T-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Turm auf einem Flugplatz, der zur Überwachung der Bewegungen auf und um diesen Flugplatz dient
  2. 2
    Gehäuse eines Computers in spezieller Bauform, zum aufrechten Aufstellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Tower sitzen die Fluglotsen und koordinieren die Starts und Landungen.
  2. Die Höhe des Towers ist unter anderem von der Größe des Rollfeldes abhängig.

Synonyms

Kontrollturm

Antonyms

Desktop-Gehäuse

This word in other languages

control tower(English)tour de contrôle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otwer
  • toewr
  • towerr
  • towre
  • towwer
  • ttower
  • twoer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tower - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otwer2toewr2towerr1towre2towwer1ttower1twoer2
Edit distance from "Tower"

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 "Tower"?
"Tower" is spelled T-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Tower" mean?
As a noun, "Tower" means: Turm auf einem Flugplatz, der zur Überwachung der Bewegungen auf und um diesen Flugplatz dient
What words are commonly confused with "Tower"?
"Tower" is commonly confused with "town", "Trier", "Tuner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tower" is [ˈtaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tower" come from?
"Tower" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stick#10,572schul#10,561Werft#10,593Wolke#10,595

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Pfanne7 variantsAntun7 variantsKnappe7 variantskippen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list