Tumors

[ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s]

/[ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tumors” is uncommon German (frequency #56,598 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,598
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tumor

Key facts for Tumors
PropertyValue
HeadwordTumors
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tumors” 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). Tumors lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tumors is uncommon German at frequency #56,598 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tumor".

Tumors doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tumors, spelled T-U-M-O-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tumor

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 "Tumors"?
"Tumors" is spelled T-U-M-O-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s].
What does "Tumors" mean?
As a noun, "Tumors" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tumor
How do you pronounce "Tumors"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tumors" is [ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tumors" come from?
"Tumors" 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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Using “Tumors”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-U-M-O-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtuːmoːɐ̯s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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