tschüss

[t͡ʃʏs]

/[t͡ʃʏs]/ intj

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The verdict

“tschüss” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,678
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abschiedsgruß (besonders unter Verwandten und guten Bekannten) im Sinne von „auf Wiedersehen“

Corpus desk

Index DE-tschuss · tschüss · German

tschüss · rank #7,678 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,678
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH timo

Nearest frequency peer: timo (-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 „tschüss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tschüss
PropertyValue
Headwordtschüss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[t͡ʃʏs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,678
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tschüss“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).tschüssliegt 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: „timo“ (#7,677), „two“ (#7,679), „Thron“ (#7,676). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tschüss“ bei #7,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tschüss (IPA [t͡ʃʏs]), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #7,678 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abschiedsgruß (besonders unter Verwandten und guten Bekannten) im Sinne von „auf Wiedersehen“".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tschüss, with forms such as "stchüss", "tcshüss", and "tscchüss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is tschüss, spelled T-S-C-H-Ü-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abschiedsgruß (besonders unter Verwandten und guten Bekannten) im Sinne von „auf Wiedersehen“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ist okay. Bis halb drei … tschüß.“
  2. „»[…] Bis dahin, auf Wiederhören.« »Ja, tschüss.«“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • stchüss
  • tcshüss
  • tscchüss
  • tschhüss
  • tschsüs
  • tschüs
  • tschüß
  • tscühss
  • tshcüss
  • tsschüss
  • ttschüss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tschüss - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

stchüss2tcshüss2tscchüss1tschhüss1tschsüs2tschüs1tschüß2tscühss2
Edit distance from "tschüss"

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 "tschüss"?
"tschüss" is spelled T-S-C-H-Ü-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃʏs].
What does "tschüss" mean?
As an interjection, "tschüss" means: Abschiedsgruß (besonders unter Verwandten und guten Bekannten) im Sinne von „auf Wiedersehen“
What are common misspellings of "tschüss"?
Common misspellings include "stchüss", "tcshüss", "tscchüss", "tschhüss", "tschsüs". The correct spelling is "tschüss".
How do you pronounce "tschüss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tschüss" is [t͡ʃʏs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tschüss" come from?
"tschüss" 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 "tschüss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stimmte#7,671Vietnam#7,685Vincent#7,686Signale#7,665

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

schämen11 variantswertvoll11 variantswirksam11 variantsabgebaut11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list