torch
[tɔːtʃ]
The verdict
“torch” is uncommon German (frequency #82,221 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,221
- frequency rank, German
- 2,684
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Taschenlampe
Corpus desk
Index DE-torch · torch · German
torch · rank #82,221 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,221
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,684
- PHOTO-FINISH todernst
Nearest frequency peer: todernst (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „torch“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Titelkämpfen
Titelkämpfen
17,783 corpus weight
- tobenden
tobenden
17,782 corpus weight
- todernst
todernst
17,781 corpus weight
- torch
torch
17,780 corpus weight
- Totalität
Totalität
17,779 corpus weight
- totschweigen
totschweigen
17,778 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „torch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tɔːtʃ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #82,221 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „torch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
torch is uncommon German at frequency #82,221 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɔːtʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for torch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is torch, spelled T-O-R-C-H.
Definition
- 1Taschenlampe
- 2Fackel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how torch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I bought a new torch yesterday.
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.
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