Tüte

[ˈtyːtə]

/[ˈtyːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Tüte” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,471
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ursprünglich trichterförmiger Behälter aus Papier, Folie oder Kunststoff

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Tüte vs TÜV
25% similar
Tüte vs Type
50% similar
Tüte vs tuts
25% similar

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

Key facts for Tüte
PropertyValue
HeadwordTüte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːtə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,471
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tüte” 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). Tüte lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Tüte (IPA [ˈtyːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,471 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tüte, with forms such as "ttüe", "ttüte", and "tüet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TÜV", "Type", "tuts", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tüte, spelled T-Ü-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ursprünglich trichterförmiger Behälter aus Papier, Folie oder Kunststoff
  2. 2
    Verpackung, Transportbehälter aus Kunststoff oder Papier
  3. 3
    nicht genau definierte Mengeneinheit
  4. 4
    Haschischzigarette

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttüe
  • ttüte
  • tüet
  • tütte
  • ütte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttüe2ttüte1tüet2tütte1ütte2
Edit distance from "Tüte"

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 "Tüte"?
"Tüte" is spelled T-Ü-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːtə].
What does "Tüte" mean?
As a noun, "Tüte" means: ursprünglich trichterförmiger Behälter aus Papier, Folie oder Kunststoff
What words are commonly confused with "Tüte"?
"Tüte" is commonly confused with "TÜV", "Type", "tuts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tüte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tüte" is [ˈtyːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tüte" come from?
"Tüte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Tüte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ü-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtyːtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “TÜV” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tüte vs TÜV
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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