Typen

[ˈtyːpən]

/[ˈtyːpən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Typen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,994
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Typ

Corpus desk

Index DE-typen · Typen · German

Typen · rank #1,994 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,994
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Training

Nearest frequency peer: Training (-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 „Typen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Typen“ 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).

Typen vs Typs
60% similar
Typen vs Typus
60% similar
Typen vs Typ
60% similar

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

Key facts for Typen
PropertyValue
HeadwordTypen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːpən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,994
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Typen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Typenliegt 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: „Training“ (#1,993), „Tätigkeit“ (#1,995), „Tradition“ (#1,992). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Typen“ bei #1,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Typen (IPA [ˈtyːpən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,994 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Typen, with forms such as "tpyen", "ttypen", and "tyepn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Typs", "Typus", "Typ", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Typen, spelled T-Y-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Typ
  2. 2
    Nebenform des Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Typ
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Typ
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Type
  5. 5
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Typ
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Typ

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tpyen
  • ttypen
  • tyepn
  • typenn
  • typne
  • typpen
  • tyypen
  • ytpen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tpyen2ttypen1tyepn2typenn1typne2typpen1tyypen1ytpen2
Edit distance from "Typen"

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 "Typen"?
"Typen" is spelled T-Y-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːpən].
What does "Typen" mean?
As a noun, "Typen" means: Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Typ
What words are commonly confused with "Typen"?
"Typen" is commonly confused with "Typs", "Typus", "Typ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Typen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Typen" is [ˈtyːpən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Typen" come from?
"Typen" 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 "Typen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list