Tune

[ˈtuːnə]

/[ˈtuːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Tune” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,116 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,116
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tun

Key facts for Tune
PropertyValue
HeadwordTune
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtuːnə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#50,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tune” 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). Tune lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tune is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtuːnə]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,116 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Tune has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Tune, spelled T-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tun
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tun
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Tun
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Tun

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 "Tune"?
"Tune" is spelled T-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːnə].
What does "Tune" mean?
As a noun, "Tune" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tun
How do you pronounce "Tune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tune" is [ˈtuːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tune" come from?
"Tune" 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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Using “Tune”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtuːnə] (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