Kontrollturm
[kɔnˈtʁɔlˌtʊʁm]
The verdict
“Kontrollturm” 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 September 3, 2026) - Gebäude zur Überwachung des Flugverkehrs bei einem Flughafen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kontrollturm · Kontrollturm · German
Kontrollturm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kontrollturm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌtʊʁm] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kontrollturm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kontrollturm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌtʊʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebäude zur Überwachung des Flugverkehrs bei einem Flughafen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kontrollturm in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kontrollturm, spelled K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-T-U-R-M.
Definition
- 1Gebäude zur Überwachung des Flugverkehrs bei einem Flughafen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kontrollturm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vom Kontrollturm aus haben die Fluglotsen Sicht aufs ganze Flugfeld.
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.