tuscheln

[ˈtʊʃl̩n]

/[ˈtʊʃl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“tuscheln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,728 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#93,728
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - heimlich und leise, meist abfällig, etwas über einen anderen sagen

Key facts for tuscheln
PropertyValue
Headwordtuscheln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʊʃl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,728
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tuscheln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tuscheln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for tuscheln is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʊʃl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,728 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "heimlich und leise, meist abfällig, etwas über einen anderen sagen".

tuscheln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tuscheln, spelled T-U-S-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    heimlich und leise, meist abfällig, etwas über einen anderen sagen

This word in other languages

whisper(English)susurrar(Español)chuchoter(Français)

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 "tuscheln"?
"tuscheln" is spelled T-U-S-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊʃl̩n].
What does "tuscheln" mean?
As a verb, "tuscheln" means: heimlich und leise, meist abfällig, etwas über einen anderen sagen
How do you pronounce "tuscheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuscheln" is [ˈtʊʃl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tuscheln" come from?
"tuscheln" 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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Using “tuscheln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-U-S-C-H-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʊʃl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list