Drehtür

[ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯]

/[ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drehtür” is uncommon German (frequency #85,136 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,136
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine in Kreuzform vierflüglige Tür, die sich um ihre Kreuzachse in einem eignen runden Gelass dreht und zwei Räume verbindet. (Diese bleiben bis auf einen minimalen Luftaustausch stets voneinander ...

Key facts for Drehtür
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrehtür
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Drehtür” sits in German frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Drehtür is uncommon German at frequency #85,136 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine in Kreuzform vierflüglige Tür, die sich um ihre Kreuzachse in einem eignen runden Gelass dreht und zwei Räume verbindet. (Diese bleiben bis auf einen minimalen Luftaustausch stets voneinander ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Drehtür in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Drehtür, spelled D-R-E-H-T-Ü-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine in Kreuzform vierflüglige Tür, die sich um ihre Kreuzachse in einem eignen runden Gelass dreht und zwei Räume verbindet. (Diese bleiben bis auf einen minimalen Luftaustausch stets voneinander getrennt, auch wenn der Benutzer der Drehtür sie (durch Vorwärtsdruck) betätigt und hindurchgeht.)

Antonyms

DoppeltürFalltürFlügeltürGlastürHolztürPanzertürPendeltürRolltürSchiebetürSchwingtürStahltür

This word in other languages

revolving door(English)porte à tambour(Français)

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 "Drehtür"?
"Drehtür" is spelled D-R-E-H-T-Ü-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯].
What does "Drehtür" mean?
As a noun, "Drehtür" means: eine in Kreuzform vierflüglige Tür, die sich um ihre Kreuzachse in einem eignen runden Gelass dreht und zwei Räume verbindet. (Diese bleiben bis auf einen minimalen Luftaustausch stets voneinander ...
How do you pronounce "Drehtür"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drehtür" is [ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drehtür" come from?
"Drehtür" 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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Using “Drehtür”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-H-T-Ü-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁeːˌtyːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list