Tönisvorst

[ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst]

/[ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst]/ name

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The verdict

“Tönisvorst” is uncommon German (frequency #97,850 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,850
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Key facts for Tönisvorst
PropertyValue
HeadwordTönisvorst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,850
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tönisvorst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tönisvorst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tönisvorst is uncommon German at frequency #97,850 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tönisvorst, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tönisvorst, spelled T-Ö-N-I-S-V-O-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tönisvorst"?
"Tönisvorst" is spelled T-Ö-N-I-S-V-O-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst].
What does "Tönisvorst" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tönisvorst" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Tönisvorst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tönisvorst" is [ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tönisvorst" come from?
"Tönisvorst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tönisvorst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ö-N-I-S-V-O-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst] (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

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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