Tula

[ˈtuːla]

/[ˈtuːla]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - am Fluss Upa gelegene Stadt im westlichen Russland

Corpus desk

Index DE-tula · Tula · German

Tula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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 Tula
PropertyValue
HeadwordTula
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtuːla]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tula“ im Deutschen

Tulasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Tula doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tula, spelled T-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    am Fluss Upa gelegene Stadt im westlichen Russland
  2. 2
    kulturelles Zentrum der Tolteken in Mesoamerika, heute eine archäologische Stätte im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Hidalgo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Tulas Ruhm gründet sich in erster Linie auf die Produktion von Kalaschnikows und eine glückliche Fügung der Geschichte. Während des deutschen Vormarsches auf Moskau fiel die Stadt nie den Panzereinheiten General Guderians in die Hände. Auf dem Hauptplatz begrüßt bis heute ein großlettriges Leninzitat den Besucher: ‚Die Bedeutung Tulas für die Republik is…
  2. „Die Bewohner der Stadt Tula, in der achtzig Prozent der Betriebe für das Militär arbeiten, reisen zum Einkaufen in die Agrarstadt Orjol.“

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 "Tula"?
"Tula" is spelled T-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːla].
What does "Tula" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tula" means: am Fluss Upa gelegene Stadt im westlichen Russland
How do you pronounce "Tula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tula" is [ˈtuːla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tula" come from?
"Tula" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list