Torfkohle
[ˈtɔʁfˌkoːlə]
The verdict
“Torfkohle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kohle, die künstlich aus Torf durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-torfkohle · Torfkohle · German
Torfkohle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Torfkohle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɔʁfˌkoːlə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Torfkohle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Torfkohle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔʁfˌkoːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kohle, die künstlich aus Torf durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird".
Zero misspellings are on record for Torfkohle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Torfkohle, spelled T-O-R-F-K-O-H-L-E.
Definition
- 1Kohle, die künstlich aus Torf durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Torfkohle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Torfkohle wird auf ähnliche Weise wie Holzkohle gewonnen.
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.