Torfrau
[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌfʁaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Torfrau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - defensivste Spielerin einer Sportmannschaft, die Gegentore verhindern soll und meist mit Sonderrechten ausgestattet ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-torfrau · Torfrau · German
Torfrau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Torfrau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌfʁaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Torfrau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Torfrau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌfʁaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "defensivste Spielerin einer Sportmannschaft, die Gegentore verhindern soll und meist mit Sonderrechten ausgestattet ist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Torfrau in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Torfrau, spelled T-O-R-F-R-A-U.
Definition
- 1defensivste Spielerin einer Sportmannschaft, die Gegentore verhindern soll und meist mit Sonderrechten ausgestattet ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Torfrau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beide Torfrauen wurden nach dem Schlusspfiff von dem Kommentator gelobt.
Synonyms
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.