tunneln

[ˈtʊnl̩n]

/[ˈtʊnl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“tunneln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,195
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem gegnerischen Spieler, insbesondere dem gegnerischen Torwart, den Ball durch die Beine hindurch spielen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tunneln · tunneln · German

tunneln · rank #42,195 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,195
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trüffel

Nearest frequency peer: Trüffel (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „tunneln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „tunneln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tunneln vs turnen
71% similar
tunneln vs tunnels
86% similar
tunneln vs Tonnen
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tunneln
PropertyValue
Headwordtunneln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʊnl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,195
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tunneln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tunnelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Trüffel“ (#42,193), „tribune“ (#42,191), „Umarmungen“ (#42,199). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tunneln“ bei #42,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tunneln (IPA [ˈtʊnl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,195 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dem gegnerischen Spieler, insbesondere dem gegnerischen Torwart, den Ball durch die Beine hindurch spielen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tunneln, with forms such as "tnuneln", "ttunneln", and "tuneln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "turnen", "tunnels", "Tonnen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is tunneln, spelled T-U-N-N-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem gegnerischen Spieler, insbesondere dem gegnerischen Torwart, den Ball durch die Beine hindurch spielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hoffentlich wird Manuel Neuer im Spiel gegen die Niederlande nicht getunnelt.

This word in other languages

nutmeg(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tnuneln
  • ttunneln
  • tuneln
  • tunenln
  • tunnelln
  • tunnelnn
  • tunnenl
  • tunnlen
  • utnneln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tunneln - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tnuneln2ttunneln1tuneln1tunenln2tunnelln1tunnelnn1tunnenl2tunnlen2
Edit distance from "tunneln"

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 "tunneln"?
"tunneln" is spelled T-U-N-N-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊnl̩n].
What does "tunneln" mean?
As a verb, "tunneln" means: dem gegnerischen Spieler, insbesondere dem gegnerischen Torwart, den Ball durch die Beine hindurch spielen
What words are commonly confused with "tunneln"?
"tunneln" is commonly confused with "turnen", "tunnels", "Tonnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tunneln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tunneln" is [ˈtʊnl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tunneln" come from?
"tunneln" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tunneln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trüffel#42,193tribune#42,191Tollwut#42,184Tillich#42,182

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

teurere9 variantsUtopien9 variantsstupid9 variantsStabes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list