Turban

[ˈtʊʁbaːn]

/[ˈtʊʁbaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Turban” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,513
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in muslimischen Ländern und in Teilen Indiens getragene Kopfbedeckung, die aus einem gewundenen Schal besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-turban · Turban · German

Turban · rank #41,513 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,513
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tschad

Nearest frequency peer: Tschad (-1 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 „Turban“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Turban“ 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).

Turban vs turn
50% similar
Turban vs Türen
50% similar
Turban vs türken
33% similar

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

Key facts for Turban
PropertyValue
HeadwordTurban
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʊʁbaːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,513
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Turban“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tschad“ (#41,512), „traumatischen“ (#41,510), „Töchterchen“ (#41,516). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Turban“ bei #41,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Turban (IPA [ˈtʊʁbaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,513 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in muslimischen Ländern und in Teilen Indiens getragene Kopfbedeckung, die aus einem gewundenen Schal besteht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Turban, with forms such as "truban", "tturban", and "tubran". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "turn", "Türen", "türken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Turban, spelled T-U-R-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in muslimischen Ländern und in Teilen Indiens getragene Kopfbedeckung, die aus einem gewundenen Schal besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nun muss, wer den Goldenen Tempel besuchen möchte, seinen Kopf mit einem Turban oder einem Tuch bedecken.“
  2. „In Anlehnung an den zentralasiatischen Turban trugen die Moghuln in der Frühphase eine Kappe, über die der Turban gewickelt wurde.“

This word in other languages

turban(English)turbante(Español)turban(Français)turbante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truban
  • tturban
  • tubran
  • turabn
  • turbann
  • turbban
  • turbna
  • turrban
  • utrban

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Turban - 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.

truban2tturban1tubran2turabn2turbann1turbban1turbna2turrban1
Edit distance from "Turban"

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 "Turban"?
"Turban" is spelled T-U-R-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊʁbaːn].
What does "Turban" mean?
As a noun, "Turban" means: in muslimischen Ländern und in Teilen Indiens getragene Kopfbedeckung, die aus einem gewundenen Schal besteht
What words are commonly confused with "Turban"?
"Turban" is commonly confused with "turn", "Türen", "türken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Turban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Turban" is [ˈtʊʁbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Turban" come from?
"Turban" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tschad#41,512uneins#41,523Tanzes#41,495velvet#41,531

Similar misspelling depth

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

Scholle9 variantsweight9 variantsSaphir9 variantssaints9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list