Tribun

[tʁiˈbuːn]

/[tʁiˈbuːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tribun” is uncommon German (frequency #88,401 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,401
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich

Key facts for Tribun
PropertyValue
HeadwordTribun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁiˈbuːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tribun” 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). Tribun lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tribun is uncommon German at frequency #88,401 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁiˈbuːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tribun in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tribun, spelled T-R-I-B-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich
  2. 2
    einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich
  3. 3
    einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich
  4. 4
    einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich
  5. 5
    einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich
  6. 6
    einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich

Synonyms

VolkstribunMilitärtribunAerartribun

This word in other languages

tribune(English)tribun(Français)tribuno(Português)

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 "Tribun"?
"Tribun" is spelled T-R-I-B-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁiˈbuːn].
What does "Tribun" mean?
As a noun, "Tribun" means: einer der folgenden Beamten im römischen Reich
How do you pronounce "Tribun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tribun" is [tʁiˈbuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tribun" come from?
"Tribun" 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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Using “Tribun”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-I-B-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tʁiˈbuːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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