Tsunami

[t͡suˈnaːmi]

/[t͡suˈnaːmi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tsunami” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,738
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine seismische Meereswoge, die überwiegend durch Seebeben, also durch unterseeische Erdbeben ausgelöst wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tsunami · Tsunami · German

Tsunami · rank #23,738 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,738
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH traumatisiert

Nearest frequency peer: traumatisiert (-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 „Tsunami“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tsunami“ 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 Tsunami
PropertyValue
HeadwordTsunami
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡suˈnaːmi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,738
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tsunami“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tsunamiliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „traumatisiert“ (#23,737), „Trauerfeier“ (#23,736), „Türmen“ (#23,742). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tsunami“ bei #23,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Tsunami (IPA [t͡suˈnaːmi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,738 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine seismische Meereswoge, die überwiegend durch Seebeben, also durch unterseeische Erdbeben ausgelöst wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tsunami, with forms such as "stunami", "tsnuami", and "tssunami". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tsunami, spelled T-S-U-N-A-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine seismische Meereswoge, die überwiegend durch Seebeben, also durch unterseeische Erdbeben ausgelöst wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Tsunami von Weihnachten 2004 kamen Hunderttausende ums Leben.
  2. „Stillstehende Züge gehören für Holländer nun mal zu den Schicksalsschlägen, die über die Menschheit hereinbrechen wie Tsunamis oder Taubenschwärme.“

Synonyms

Tsunamiwelle

This word in other languages

tsunami(English)maremoto(Español)tsunami(Français)tsunami(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • stunami
  • tsnuami
  • tssunami
  • tsuanmi
  • tsunaim
  • tsunammi
  • tsunmai
  • tsunnami
  • ttsunami
  • tusnami

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

stunami2tsnuami2tssunami1tsuanmi2tsunaim2tsunammi1tsunmai2tsunnami1
Edit distance from "Tsunami"

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 "Tsunami"?
"Tsunami" is spelled T-S-U-N-A-M-I. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈnaːmi].
What does "Tsunami" mean?
As a noun, "Tsunami" means: eine seismische Meereswoge, die überwiegend durch Seebeben, also durch unterseeische Erdbeben ausgelöst wird
What are common misspellings of "Tsunami"?
Common misspellings include "stunami", "tsnuami", "tssunami", "tsuanmi", "tsunaim". The correct spelling is "Tsunami".
How do you pronounce "Tsunami"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tsunami" is [t͡suˈnaːmi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tsunami" come from?
"Tsunami" 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 "Tsunami", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unschön#23,751streckt#23,720sprengt#23,715sprecht#23,714

Similar misspelling depth

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

unsinnig10 variantsvölligen10 variantszahllose10 variantsPinguin10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list