Tonfolge
[ˈtoːnˌfɔlɡə]
The verdict
“Tonfolge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aneinanderreihung von Tönen
Corpus desk
Index DE-tonfolge · Tonfolge · German
Tonfolge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tonfolge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːnˌfɔlɡə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tonfolge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tonfolge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːnˌfɔlɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aneinanderreihung von Tönen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Tonfolge in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tonfolge, spelled T-O-N-F-O-L-G-E.
Definition
- 1Aneinanderreihung von Tönen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tonfolge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Tonfolge eines gebrochenen Dreiklangs, die sich in kurzen Abständen in anschwellendem Maße wiederholte, führte ihn in die Gegenwart zurück.“
„Und jetzt erkennen auch die anderen eine Tonfolge, eine Melodie, die sie am ganzen Körper ergreift.“
Antonyms
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.