Tympanon
[ˈtʏmpanɔn]
The verdict
“Tympanon” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - antikes, häufig geschmücktes, Giebelfeld eines Tempels
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tympanon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʏmpanɔn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tympanon” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Tympanon is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʏmpanɔn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tympanon, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Tympanon, spelled T-Y-M-P-A-N-O-N.
Definition
- 1antikes, häufig geschmücktes, Giebelfeld eines Tempels
- 2häufig geschmücktes Bogenfeld mittelalterlicher Kirchen
- 3antike Rahmentrommel
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Tympanon”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-Y-M-P-A-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtʏmpanɔn] (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.