Turnier

[tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]

/[tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Turnier” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,082
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Veranstaltung, auf der in bestimmten Sportdisziplinen, Sportarten aus einer großen Teilnehmerzahl meist in mehreren einzelnen Wettkämpfen der Sieger ermittelt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-turnier · Turnier · German

Turnier · rank #3,082 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,082
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH treiben

Nearest frequency peer: treiben (-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 „Turnier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Turnier“ 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).

Turnier vs Turniers
88% similar
Turnier vs Turniere
88% similar
Turnier vs Turnieren
78% similar

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

Key facts for Turnier
PropertyValue
HeadwordTurnier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,082
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Turnier“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Turnierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „treiben“ (#3,081), „töten“ (#3,083), „Süd“ (#3,080). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Turnier“ bei #3,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Turnier (IPA [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,082 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Turnier, with forms such as "trunier", "tturnier", and "tunrier". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Turniers", "Turniere", "Turnieren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Turnier, spelled T-U-R-N-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Veranstaltung, auf der in bestimmten Sportdisziplinen, Sportarten aus einer großen Teilnehmerzahl meist in mehreren einzelnen Wettkämpfen der Sieger ermittelt wird
  2. 2
    ritterliches Kampfspiel im Mittelalter, in dem mit meist stumpfen Waffen zu Pferd nach festen Regeln die Kampftüchtigkeit erprobt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Turnier hat die Mannschaft doch noch überfordert.
  2. Wimbledon ist eines der bedeutendsten Tennisturniere.

Synonyms

WettkampfKampfspiel

This word in other languages

tournament(English)torneo(Español)tournoi(Français)torneio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trunier
  • tturnier
  • tunrier
  • turiner
  • turneir
  • turnierr
  • turnire
  • turnnier
  • turrnier
  • utrnier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

trunier2tturnier1tunrier2turiner2turneir2turnierr1turnire2turnnier1
Edit distance from "Turnier"

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 "Turnier"?
"Turnier" is spelled T-U-R-N-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯].
What does "Turnier" mean?
As a noun, "Turnier" means: Veranstaltung, auf der in bestimmten Sportdisziplinen, Sportarten aus einer großen Teilnehmerzahl meist in mehreren einzelnen Wettkämpfen der Sieger ermittelt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Turnier"?
"Turnier" is commonly confused with "Turniers", "Turniere", "Turnieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Turnier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Turnier" is [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Turnier" come from?
"Turnier" 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 "Turnier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

treiben#3,081Vereine#3,088Vorbild#3,090schwach#3,073

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

stirbt10 variantsSchlag10 variantsscharf10 variantsparallel10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list