torkeln
[ˈtɔʁkl̩n]
The verdict
“torkeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Most pressen, am Torkel drehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-torkeln · torkeln · German
torkeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | torkeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈtɔʁkl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „torkeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
torkeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtɔʁkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for torkeln, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is torkeln, spelled T-O-R-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Most pressen, am Torkel drehen
- 2das Brauchtum ums Mostpressen pflegen
- 3sich schwankend, unsicher auf den Beinen halten, taumeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how torkeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer zu viel vom Sauser/Suser hatte, ist trunken und torkelt aus dem Torkel.
This word in other languages
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.