Typhus

[ˈtyːfʊs]

/[ˈtyːfʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Typhus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,831
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwere, fieberhafte Darminfektionskrankheit, die verbunden ist mit fleckigem Hautausschlag und Benommenheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-typhus · Typhus · German

Typhus · rank #37,831 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,831
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH trotzig

Nearest frequency peer: trotzig (-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 „Typhus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Typhus“ 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).

Typhus vs Typs
67% similar
Typhus vs Typus
83% similar

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

Key facts for Typhus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTyphus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːfʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,831
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Typhus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Typhusliegt 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: „trotzig“ (#37,830), „Tyrann“ (#37,832), „umhüllt“ (#37,833). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Typhus“ bei #37,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Typhus (IPA [ˈtyːfʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,831 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schwere, fieberhafte Darminfektionskrankheit, die verbunden ist mit fleckigem Hautausschlag und Benommenheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Typhus, with forms such as "tpyhus", "ttyphus", and "tyhpus". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Typs", "Typus", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Typhus, spelled T-Y-P-H-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwere, fieberhafte Darminfektionskrankheit, die verbunden ist mit fleckigem Hautausschlag und Benommenheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor seiner Fernreise ließ er sich gegen Typhus impfen.
  2. „Nach der Flut sind Millionen Menschen von Seuchen wie Cholera und Typhus bedroht.“

This word in other languages

typhoid fever(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tpyhus
  • ttyphus
  • tyhpus
  • typhhus
  • typhsu
  • typhuss
  • typphus
  • typuhs
  • tyyphus
  • ytphus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Typhus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

tpyhus2ttyphus1tyhpus2typhhus1typhsu2typhuss1typphus1typuhs2
Edit distance from "Typhus"

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 "Typhus"?
"Typhus" is spelled T-Y-P-H-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːfʊs].
What does "Typhus" mean?
As a noun, "Typhus" means: schwere, fieberhafte Darminfektionskrankheit, die verbunden ist mit fleckigem Hautausschlag und Benommenheit
What words are commonly confused with "Typhus"?
"Typhus" is commonly confused with "Typs", "Typus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Typhus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Typhus" is [ˈtyːfʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Typhus" come from?
"Typhus" 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 "Typhus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tyrann#37,832trendy#37,825Themse#37,814Stigma#37,800

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

verbiete10 variantsseufzen10 variantsseasons10 variantsZwangs10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list