Folterkammer

[ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ]

/[ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Folterkammer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raum, in dem Personen mit Folterinstrumenten gefoltert wurden

Key facts for Folterkammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordFolterkammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Folterkammer” sits in German frequency

Folterkammer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Folterkammer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raum, in dem Personen mit Folterinstrumenten gefoltert wurden".

Folterkammer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Folterkammer, spelled F-O-L-T-E-R-K-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raum, in dem Personen mit Folterinstrumenten gefoltert wurden

Synonyms

Folterraum

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Folterkammer"?
"Folterkammer" is spelled F-O-L-T-E-R-K-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ].
What does "Folterkammer" mean?
As a noun, "Folterkammer" means: Raum, in dem Personen mit Folterinstrumenten gefoltert wurden
How do you pronounce "Folterkammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Folterkammer" is [ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Folterkammer" come from?
"Folterkammer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Folterkammer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-L-T-E-R-K-A-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔltɐˌkamɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list