Tübingen

[ˈtyːbɪŋən]

/[ˈtyːbɪŋən]/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Tübingen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,471
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Universitätsstadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-tubingen · Tübingen · German

Tübingen · rank #4,471 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,471
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH termine

Nearest frequency peer: termine (-2 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 „Tübingen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tübingen“ 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).

Tübingen vs Tübinger
88% similar
Tübingen vs Turbinen
63% similar
Tübingen vs Thüringen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Tübingen
PropertyValue
HeadwordTübingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtyːbɪŋən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,471
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tübingen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tübingenliegt 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: „termine“ (#4,469), „verzichtet“ (#4,473), „Tempo“ (#4,468). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tübingen“ bei #4,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Tübingen (IPA [ˈtyːbɪŋən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,471 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Universitätsstadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tübingen, with forms such as "tbüingen", "ttübingen", and "tübbingen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Tübinger", "Turbinen", "Thüringen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tübingen, spelled T-Ü-B-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Universitätsstadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe in Tübingen studiert.
  2. das Tübingen der Gegenwart

This word in other languages

Tübingen(English)Tubinga(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tbüingen
  • ttübingen
  • tübbingen
  • tübignen
  • tübinegn
  • tübingenn
  • tübinggen
  • tübingne
  • tübinngen
  • tübnigen
  • tüibngen
  • ütbingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tbüingen2ttübingen1tübbingen1tübignen2tübinegn2tübingenn1tübinggen1tübingne2
Edit distance from "Tübingen"

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 "Tübingen"?
"Tübingen" is spelled T-Ü-B-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːbɪŋən].
What does "Tübingen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tübingen" means: Universitätsstadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Tübingen"?
"Tübingen" is commonly confused with "Tübinger", "Turbinen", "Thüringen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tübingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tübingen" is [ˈtyːbɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tübingen" come from?
"Tübingen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vielzahl#4,474spielten#4,464schlicht#4,462zustande#4,481

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

anmelden12 variantsLehrerin12 variantsdiversen12 variantsGebühren12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list