Type
German, noun/ˈtyːpə/
Type is spelled T-Y-P-E (4 letters) and appears 4.7 times per million words in written German, the 12,890th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Type is a German feminine noun meaning “a type in typesetting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “einzelnes Element einer Schriftart”.
What does Type mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea type in typesetting
Die Typen liegen im Setzkasten.
- 2
femininea type of a typewriter or some kinds of printer
Die Typen sind verklemmt.
- 3
datedfemininebloke, guy (unspecified person referred to in a somewhat disrespectful way)
Was für ’ne komische Type!
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. einzelnes Element einer Schriftart 2. Person mit typischen Merkmalen, auffällige Person 3. Maß für den Mineralstoffgehalt des Mehles
noun: 1. Menge der Token, die ein und dasselbe Wort (oder eine andere sprachliche Einheit) darstellen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Type
- Typen plural
- Types nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Type?
- /ˈtyːpə/
- [ˈtyːpə]
- [taɪ̯p]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Type
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Type in German?
Type appears 4.7 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).