Torheit

[ˈtoːɐ̯haɪ̯t]

/[ˈtoːɐ̯haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Torheit” is uncommon German (frequency #62,922 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,922
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mangelnde Klugheit, Intelligenz

Corpus desk

Index DE-torheit · Torheit · German

Torheit · rank #62,922 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,922
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tourismusbran…

Nearest frequency peer: Tourismusbranche (+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 „Torheit“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Torheit“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Torheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTorheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːɐ̯haɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,922
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Torheit“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Torheitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tourismusbranche“ (#62,923), „Tonleiter“ (#62,920), „Tragikomödie“ (#62,925). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Torheit“ bei #62,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Torheit is uncommon German at frequency #62,922 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Torheit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Torheit, spelled T-O-R-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mangelnde Klugheit, Intelligenz
  2. 2
    etwas Törichtes, Unvernünftiges, das jemand getan hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Torheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Deine Torheit wird uns noch allesamt umbringen.
  2. „Das Seufzen hatte er schon raus, wie jemand, der hundert Jahre lang im Beichtstuhl gesessen und über die Sünden und Torheiten der Menschheit geseufzt hat.“

Antonyms

KlugheitWeisheit

This word in other languages

folly(English)necedad(Español)bêtise(Français)

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 "Torheit"?
"Torheit" is spelled T-O-R-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɐ̯haɪ̯t].
What does "Torheit" mean?
As a noun, "Torheit" means: mangelnde Klugheit, Intelligenz
How do you pronounce "Torheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Torheit" is [ˈtoːɐ̯haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Torheit" come from?
"Torheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Torheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list