Tüftler

[ˈtʏftlɐ]

/[ˈtʏftlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tüftler” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,693 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,693
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bastler, jemand, der gerne Schwieriges herauszufinden versucht durch Herumbasteln, Ausprobieren und Nachdenken

Key facts for Tüftler
PropertyValue
HeadwordTüftler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʏftlɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,693
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tüftler” 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). Tüftler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tüftler is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʏftlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,693 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bastler, jemand, der gerne Schwieriges herauszufinden versucht durch Herumbasteln, Ausprobieren und Nachdenken".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Tüftler, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tüftler, spelled T-Ü-F-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bastler, jemand, der gerne Schwieriges herauszufinden versucht durch Herumbasteln, Ausprobieren und Nachdenken

This word in other languages

handyman(English)bricoleur(Français)

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 "Tüftler"?
"Tüftler" is spelled T-Ü-F-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʏftlɐ].
What does "Tüftler" mean?
As a noun, "Tüftler" means: Bastler, jemand, der gerne Schwieriges herauszufinden versucht durch Herumbasteln, Ausprobieren und Nachdenken
How do you pronounce "Tüftler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tüftler" is [ˈtʏftlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tüftler" come from?
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Using “Tüftler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ü-F-T-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʏftlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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