turnen

[ˈtʊʁnən]

/[ˈtʊʁnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“turnen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,433
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sportliche Übungen an/mit bestimmten Geräten ausüben

Corpus desk

Index DE-turnen · turnen · German

turnen · rank #17,433 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,433
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tropischen

Nearest frequency peer: tropischen (-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 „turnen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „turnen“ 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).

turnen vs Tüten
33% similar
turnen vs Turner
67% similar
turnen vs Turnus
50% similar

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

Key facts for turnen
PropertyValue
Headwordturnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʊʁnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,433
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „turnen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).turnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tropischen“ (#17,432), „täte“ (#17,434), „trennte“ (#17,431). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „turnen“ bei #17,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around turnen (IPA [ˈtʊʁnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,433 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for turnen, with forms such as "trunen", "tturnen", and "tunren". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tüten", "Turner", "Turnus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is turnen, spelled T-U-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sportliche Übungen an/mit bestimmten Geräten ausüben
  2. 2
    sich geschickt auf oder über Hindernisse bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Reck turnte er diesmal besonders gut.
  2. Kannst du nicht endlich damit aufhören zu turnen?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trunen
  • tturnen
  • tunren
  • turenn
  • turnenn
  • turnne
  • turnnen
  • turrnen
  • utrnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of turnen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

trunen2tturnen1tunren2turenn2turnenn1turnne2turnnen1turrnen1
Edit distance from "turnen"

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 "turnen"?
"turnen" is spelled T-U-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊʁnən].
What does "turnen" mean?
As a verb, "turnen" means: sportliche Übungen an/mit bestimmten Geräten ausüben
What words are commonly confused with "turnen"?
"turnen" is commonly confused with "Tüten", "Turner", "Turnus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "turnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turnen" is [ˈtʊʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turnen" come from?
"turnen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Strang#17,423unwohl#17,444Skizze#17,412shorts#17,410

Similar misspelling depth

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

trennte9 variantsStollen9 variantsSensor9 variantsVollgas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list