Folterraum
[ˈfɔltɐˌʁaʊ̯m]
The verdict
“Folterraum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Raum, in dem gefoltert wurde/wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-folterraum · Folterraum · German
Folterraum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Folterraum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔltɐˌʁaʊ̯m] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Folterraum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Folterraum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔltɐˌʁaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raum, in dem gefoltert wurde/wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Folterraum in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Folterraum, spelled F-O-L-T-E-R-R-A-U-M.
Definition
- 1Raum, in dem gefoltert wurde/wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Folterraum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er erinnerte sich daran, daß dieser Keller, bevor er Weinkeller wurde, ein Folterraum für Hexen und Ungläubige gewesen war.“
Synonyms
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.