Torlinie

[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːni̯ə]

/[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːni̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

“Torlinie” is uncommon German (frequency #94,982 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,982
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Torhöhe am Ende des Spielfeldes befindlicher Strich, der das Ende des Spielfeldes (und somit den Beginn des Toraus) markiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-torlinie · Torlinie · German

Torlinie · rank #94,982 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,982
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tonkünstler

Nearest frequency peer: Tonkünstler (-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 „Torlinie“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Torlinie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTorlinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːni̯ə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Torlinie“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tonkünstler“ (#94,981), „Torwand“ (#94,983), „Totenschädel“ (#94,984). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Torlinie“ bei #94,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Torlinie is uncommon German at frequency #94,982 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Torlinie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Torlinie, spelled T-O-R-L-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf Torhöhe am Ende des Spielfeldes befindlicher Strich, der das Ende des Spielfeldes (und somit den Beginn des Toraus) markiert
  2. 2
    Strich zwischen den Pfosten eines Tores, der den Beginn des Torbereichs markiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein gegnerischer Spieler schoss am Tor vorbei über die Torlinie und somit gibt es nun einen Abstoß.
  2. Der Torwart hat den Ball mit den Fäusten abgewehrt, wodurch er über die Torlinie flog, somit gibt es nun eine Ecke.

Antonyms

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); 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 "Torlinie"?
"Torlinie" is spelled T-O-R-L-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːni̯ə].
What does "Torlinie" mean?
As a noun, "Torlinie" means: auf Torhöhe am Ende des Spielfeldes befindlicher Strich, der das Ende des Spielfeldes (und somit den Beginn des Toraus) markiert
How do you pronounce "Torlinie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Torlinie" is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Torlinie" come from?
"Torlinie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list