Twitter

[ˈtvɪtɐ]

/[ˈtvɪtɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Twitter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,790
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Internetdienst zur schnellen Übermittlung von Informationen

Corpus desk

Index DE-twitter · Twitter · German

Twitter · rank #1,790 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,790
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH sorry

Nearest frequency peer: sorry (-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 „Twitter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Twitter“ 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).

Twitter vs twittern
75% similar
Twitter vs twittert
75% similar
Twitter vs twitterte
67% similar

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

Key facts for Twitter
PropertyValue
HeadwordTwitter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtvɪtɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,790
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Twitter“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sorry“ (#1,789), „vollkommen“ (#1,791), „Song“ (#1,788). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Twitter“ bei #1,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Twitter (IPA [ˈtvɪtɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,790 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Internetdienst zur schnellen Übermittlung von Informationen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Twitter, with forms such as "tiwtter", "ttwitter", and "twiter". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "twittern", "twittert", "twitterte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Twitter, spelled T-W-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Internetdienst zur schnellen Übermittlung von Informationen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die einzelnen Beiträge in Twitter heißen Tweets.
  2. „Twitter ist das derzeit wohl am schnellsten wachsende soziale Netzwerk und eine Mischung aus Kurznachrichten, Blogeinträgen und Chats.“

This word in other languages

Twitter(English)Twitter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tiwtter
  • ttwitter
  • twiter
  • twitetr
  • twitterr
  • twittre
  • twtiter
  • twwitter
  • wtitter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tiwtter2ttwitter1twiter1twitetr2twitterr1twittre2twtiter2twwitter1
Edit distance from "Twitter"

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 "Twitter"?
"Twitter" is spelled T-W-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtvɪtɐ].
What does "Twitter" mean?
As a proper noun, "Twitter" means: ein Internetdienst zur schnellen Übermittlung von Informationen
What words are commonly confused with "Twitter"?
"Twitter" is commonly confused with "twittern", "twittert", "twitterte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Twitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Twitter" is [ˈtvɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Twitter" come from?
"Twitter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Twitter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sendung#1,786welchem#1,795Bahnhof#1,800erhielt#1,766

Similar misspelling depth

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

Walter9 variantsWunder9 variantsBedarf9 variantsFahrer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list