Tübinger

[ˈtyːbɪŋɐ]

/[ˈtyːbɪŋɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“Tübinger” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,102
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der Stadt Tübingen kommend, Tübingen betreffend, zu Tübingen gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-tubinger · Tübinger · German

Tübinger · rank #18,102 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,102
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Täters

Nearest frequency peer: Täters (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Tübinger”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Tübinger” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Tübinger vs Tübingen
88% similar
Tübinger vs Thüringer
78% similar

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

Key facts for Tübinger
PropertyValue
HeadwordTübinger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtyːbɪŋɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,102
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tübinger” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Tübinger lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Tübinger (IPA [ˈtyːbɪŋɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,102 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus der Stadt Tübingen kommend, Tübingen betreffend, zu Tübingen gehörend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tübinger, with forms such as "tbüinger", "ttübinger", and "tübbinger". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Tübingen", "Thüringer", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tübinger, spelled T-Ü-B-I-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus der Stadt Tübingen kommend, Tübingen betreffend, zu Tübingen gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein seltener Vogel soll den geplanten Erweiterungsbau des Tübinger Uniklinikums verzögern.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tbüinger
  • ttübinger
  • tübbinger
  • tübigner
  • tübinegr
  • tübingerr
  • tübingger
  • tübingre
  • tübinnger
  • tübniger
  • tüibnger
  • ütbinger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tübinger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

tbüinger2ttübinger1tübbinger1tübigner2tübinegr2tübingerr1tübingger1tübingre2
Edit distance from "Tübinger"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tübinger"?
"Tübinger" is spelled T-Ü-B-I-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːbɪŋɐ].
What does "Tübinger" mean?
As an adjective, "Tübinger" means: aus der Stadt Tübingen kommend, Tübingen betreffend, zu Tübingen gehörend
What words are commonly confused with "Tübinger"?
"Tübinger" is commonly confused with "Tübingen", "Thüringer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tübinger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tübinger" is [ˈtyːbɪŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tübinger" come from?
"Tübinger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • "Tübinger" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Tübingen". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #18,102 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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