Tribus

[ˈtʁiːbʊs]

/[ˈtʁiːbʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tribus” is uncommon German (frequency #51,754 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,754
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwischen Gattung (Fachsprache: Genus) und Unterfamilie (Fachsprache: Subfamilia)

Corpus desk

Index DE-tribus · Tribus · German

Tribus · rank #51,754 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,754
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trennungen

Nearest frequency peer: Trennungen (-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 „Tribus“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tribus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTribus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁiːbʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tribus“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tribusfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Trennungen“ (#51,753), „translate“ (#51,752), „trades“ (#51,751). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tribus“ bei #51,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tribus is uncommon German at frequency #51,754 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁiːbʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Tribus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tribus, spelled T-R-I-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwischen Gattung (Fachsprache: Genus) und Unterfamilie (Fachsprache: Subfamilia)
  2. 2
    Wahlbezirk im Römischen Reich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lamprologini sind eine Tribus der Buntbarsche (Cichlidae).
  2. Jede Tribus untergliederte sich in fünf centuriae seniorum und fünf centuriae iuniorum.

This word in other languages

tribe(English)

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 "Tribus"?
"Tribus" is spelled T-R-I-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁiːbʊs].
What does "Tribus" mean?
As a noun, "Tribus" means: zwischen Gattung (Fachsprache: Genus) und Unterfamilie (Fachsprache: Subfamilia)
How do you pronounce "Tribus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tribus" is [ˈtʁiːbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tribus" come from?
"Tribus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trades#51,751Takten#51,734Urzeit#51,783vakant#51,785

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list