Typ

[tyːp]

/[tyːp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Typ” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #869) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#869
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Menge von Gegenständen mit spezifischen Eigenschaften

Corpus desk

Index DE-typ · Typ · German

Typ · rank #869 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #869
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rede

Nearest frequency peer: Rede (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Typ“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Typ“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Typ vs Tz
33% similar
Typ vs Type
75% similar
Typ vs Typs
75% similar

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

Key facts for Typ
PropertyValue
HeadwordTyp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tyːp]
Letters3
Frequency rank#869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Typ“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Typliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rede“ (#868), „Verein“ (#870), „Punkt“ (#867). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Typ“ bei #869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Typ is neighbouring look-alikes ("Tz", "Type", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [tyːp]. Frequency #869 among 2,684 “T” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Typ has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tz", "Type", "Typs", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Typ, spelled T-Y-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menge von Gegenständen mit spezifischen Eigenschaften
  2. 2
    Person mit prägenden, von anderen Personen(gruppen) abgrenzenden Eigenschaften
  3. 3
    Grundform/Muster einander ähnlicher individueller Gegenstände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Autos dieses Typs sind besonders selten und, infolgedessen, auch besonders teuer.
  2. „Dieser Typ hat mich heute schon wieder verprügelt!“, sagte Fritzchen und bekam sogleich eine Ohrfeige, weil die Mutter meinte, er solle nicht so über seinen Vater reden.

Synonyms

BauartGattungModellMusterVorbildAlterKauzKerlMannSchrulleWeibUrbildVorbild

This word in other languages

type(English)tipo(Español)genre(Français)tipo(Português)

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 "Typ"?
"Typ" is spelled T-Y-P. The IPA pronunciation is [tyːp].
What does "Typ" mean?
As a noun, "Typ" means: Menge von Gegenständen mit spezifischen Eigenschaften
What words are commonly confused with "Typ"?
"Typ" is commonly confused with "Tz", "Type", "Typs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Typ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Typ" is [tyːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Typ" come from?
"Typ" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lag#906nen#820Tat#943Top#1,000

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list