Tempelturm

[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌtʊʁm]

/[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌtʊʁm]/ noun

The verdict

“Tempelturm” 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) - Tempel in Turmform, als Tempel dienender Turm

Corpus desk

Index DE-tempelturm · Tempelturm · German

Tempelturm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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.

Key facts for Tempelturm
PropertyValue
HeadwordTempelturm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌtʊʁm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tempelturm“ im Deutschen

Tempelturmsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tempelturm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌtʊʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tempel in Turmform, als Tempel dienender Turm".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tempelturm in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tempelturm, spelled T-E-M-P-E-L-T-U-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tempel in Turmform, als Tempel dienender Turm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Tempelturm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Liebliche Glocken schlugen oben im Tempelturm und der erste Stern zwinkerte sanft über den Uferwiesen des Skai.“
  2. „Aber im letzten Jahrhundert, als tatsächliche babylonische Tempeltürme ausgegraben wurden, stellte man fest, dass in ihre Spitzen astrologische Diagramme eingraviert waren.“

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 "Tempelturm"?
"Tempelturm" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-L-T-U-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌtʊʁm].
What does "Tempelturm" mean?
As a noun, "Tempelturm" means: Tempel in Turmform, als Tempel dienender Turm
How do you pronounce "Tempelturm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tempelturm" is [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌtʊʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tempelturm" come from?
"Tempelturm" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list