Tutor

[ˈtuːtoːɐ̯]

/[ˈtuːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tutor” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,341
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein den Studenten ratend und fördernd zur Seite stehender Lehrer

Corpus desk

Index DE-tutor · Tutor · German

Tutor · rank #46,341 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,341
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tunesischen

Nearest frequency peer: tunesischen (-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 „Tutor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tutor“ 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).

Tutor vs tuts
40% similar
Tutor vs tutti
40% similar
Tutor vs tut
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tutor
PropertyValue
HeadwordTutor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtuːtoːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,341
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tutor“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tunesischen“ (#46,340), „twins“ (#46,342), „tschechoslowakischen“ (#46,339). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tutor“ bei #46,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tutor (IPA [ˈtuːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,341 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tutor, with forms such as "ttuor", "ttutor", and "tuotr". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "tuts", "tutti", "tut", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Tutor, spelled T-U-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein den Studenten ratend und fördernd zur Seite stehender Lehrer
  2. 2
    Erzieher, Vormund

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Tutor ist sehr freundlich und hilft mir bei allen Aufgaben.
  2. „Sein protestantischer Tutor bläut dem Kindkönig Verachtung für seine katholische Mutter ein – aber auch Gelehrsamkeit.“

Antonyms

Tutand

This word in other languages

tutor(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttuor
  • ttutor
  • tuotr
  • tutorr
  • tutro
  • tuttor
  • uttor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ttuor2ttutor1tuotr2tutorr1tutro2tuttor1uttor2
Edit distance from "Tutor"

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 "Tutor"?
"Tutor" is spelled T-U-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Tutor" mean?
As a noun, "Tutor" means: ein den Studenten ratend und fördernd zur Seite stehender Lehrer
What words are commonly confused with "Tutor"?
"Tutor" is commonly confused with "tuts", "tutti", "tut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tutor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tutor" is [ˈtuːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tutor" come from?
"Tutor" 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 "Tutor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

twins#46,342Torso#46,333tapas#46,317Tadel#46,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Tallinn7 variantsStelen7 variantsSkier7 variantsshoes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list