Tübingen

[ˈtyːbɪŋən]

/[ˈtyːbɪŋən]/ name

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
35,386
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Universitätsstadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

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)

Where “Tübingen” 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). Tübingen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 35,386 “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

This word in other languages

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?
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Using “Tübingen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ü-B-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtyːbɪŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tübinger” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tübingen vs Tübinger
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list