Tarzan

/ˈtɑɹzæn/

//ˈtɑɹzæn// name

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"tarzan" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tarzan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,413. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,413
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A heroic fictional character, raised from a baby to adulthood in the African jungle by apes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tarzan · Tarzan · English

Tarzan · rank #23,413 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,413
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sy

Nearest frequency peer: Sy (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Tarzan”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Tarzan” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Tarzan vs Tran
67% similar
Tarzan vs turban
50% similar
Tarzan vs Tasman
67% similar

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

Key facts for Tarzan
PropertyValue
HeadwordTarzan
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtɑɹzæn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,413
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tarzan”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Tarzanlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Sy” (#23,412), “teas” (#23,414), “swirling” (#23,411). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tarzan” is #23,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tarzan (IPA /ˈtɑɹzæn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,413 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A heroic fictional character, raised from a baby to adulthood in the African jungle by apes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tarzan, with forms such as "atrzan", "tarazn", and "tarrzan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Tran", "turban", "Tasman", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912. A name created by Burroughs for his fiction. In the fictional ape language of the books, "tarzan" means "white-skin"; possibly echoic in its phonetics of various "exotic" names (see Orientalism). The correct English form is Tarzan, spelled T-A-R-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A heroic fictional character, raised from a baby to adulthood in the African jungle by apes.

Etymology

Coined by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912. A name created by Burroughs for his fiction. In the fictional ape language of the books, "tarzan" means "white-skin"; possibly echoic in its phonetics of various "exotic" names (see Orientalism).

This word in other languages

Tarzan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atrzan
  • tarazn
  • tarrzan
  • tarzann
  • tarzna
  • tarzzan
  • tazran
  • trazan
  • ttarzan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tarzan - 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.

atrzan2tarazn2tarrzan1tarzann1tarzna2tarzzan1tazran2trazan2
Edit distance from "Tarzan"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tarzan"?
"Tarzan" is spelled T-A-R-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɑɹzæn/.
What does "Tarzan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tarzan" means: A heroic fictional character, raised from a baby to adulthood in the African jungle by apes.
What words are commonly confused with "Tarzan"?
"Tarzan" is commonly confused with "Tran", "turban", "Tasman". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tarzan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tarzan" is /ˈtɑɹzæn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Tarzan"?
Coined by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912. A name created by Burroughs for his fiction. In the fictional ape language of the books, "tarzan" means "white-skin"; possibly echoic in its phonetics of various "exotic" names (see Orientalism). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list