Tupel

[ˈtuːpl̩]

/[ˈtuːpl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - endliche Folge (bestehend aus einer endlichen Anzahl von Komponenten in einer Reihenfolge)

Corpus desk

Index DE-tupel · Tupel · German

Tupel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 Tupel
PropertyValue
HeadwordTupel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtuːpl̩]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tupel“ im Deutschen

Tupelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tupel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtuːpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "endliche Folge (bestehend aus einer endlichen Anzahl von Komponenten in einer Reihenfolge)".

Tupel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Tupel, spelled T-U-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    endliche Folge (bestehend aus einer endlichen Anzahl von Komponenten in einer Reihenfolge)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein Tupel beschreibt das Objekt, das in einer Datenbank abgelegt werden soll: Name, Vorname, …, Adresse-ID, Telefonnummer. Diese Attribute (Referenzen), die das reale Objekt beschreiben, sind hier als Tupel notiert.

This word in other languages

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 "Tupel"?
"Tupel" is spelled T-U-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːpl̩].
What does "Tupel" mean?
As a noun, "Tupel" means: endliche Folge (bestehend aus einer endlichen Anzahl von Komponenten in einer Reihenfolge)
How do you pronounce "Tupel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tupel" is [ˈtuːpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tupel" come from?
"Tupel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list