Tucke

[ˈtʊkə]

/[ˈtʊkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Tucke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwuler Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-tucke · Tucke · German

Tucke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Tucke
PropertyValue
HeadwordTucke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʊkə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tucke“ im Deutschen

Tuckeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tucke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʊkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Tucke in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Tucke, spelled T-U-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwuler Mann
  2. 2
    weibliche Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dass du ’ne Tucke bist, sieht doch’n Blinder mit’m Krückstock!
  2. „Da hat sich doch eine in Feldgrau gekleidete hochbusige Tucke tatsächlich das Parteiabzeichen angesteckt.“

Synonyms

SchwuchtelHomowarmer Bruder

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tucke"?
"Tucke" is spelled T-U-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊkə].
What does "Tucke" mean?
As a noun, "Tucke" means: schwuler Mann
How do you pronounce "Tucke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tucke" is [ˈtʊkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tucke" come from?
"Tucke" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list