Turner

[ˈtʊʁnɐ]

/[ˈtʊʁnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Turner” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,993
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sportler, dessen Sportart das Turnen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-turner · Turner · German

Turner · rank #9,993 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,993
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trinkwasser

Nearest frequency peer: Trinkwasser (-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 „Turner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Turner“ 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).

Turner vs Turnus
67% similar
Turner vs Turnier
86% similar
Turner vs Turniers
75% similar

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

Key facts for Turner
PropertyValue
HeadwordTurner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʊʁnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,993
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Turner“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Trinkwasser“ (#9,992), „TÜV“ (#9,994), „Touren“ (#9,991). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Turner“ bei #9,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Turner (IPA [ˈtʊʁnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,993 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sportler, dessen Sportart das Turnen ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Turner, with forms such as "truner", "tturner", and "tunrer". 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, "Turnus", "Turnier", "Turniers", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Turner, spelled T-U-R-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportler, dessen Sportart das Turnen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Damals waren die deutschen Turner noch Weltspitze.
  2. „Turner und Turnerinnen wurden von Motorrettungsbooten in geregeltem Pendelverkehr befördert.“

This word in other languages

gymnast(English)gimnasta(Español)gymnaste(Français)ginasta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truner
  • tturner
  • tunrer
  • turenr
  • turnerr
  • turnner
  • turnre
  • turrner
  • utrner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

truner2tturner1tunrer2turenr2turnerr1turnner1turnre2turrner1
Edit distance from "Turner"

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 "Turner"?
"Turner" is spelled T-U-R-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊʁnɐ].
What does "Turner" mean?
As a noun, "Turner" means: Sportler, dessen Sportart das Turnen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Turner"?
"Turner" is commonly confused with "Turnus", "Turnier", "Turniers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Turner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Turner" is [ˈtʊʁnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Turner" come from?
"Turner" 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 "Turner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Touren#9,991Tafeln#9,989sterbe#9,988Statue#9,985

Similar misspelling depth

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

segeln9 variantsRektor9 variantsProfit9 variantsnannten9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list