torlos

[ˈtoːɐ̯loːs]

/[ˈtoːɐ̯loːs]/ adj

The verdict

“torlos” is uncommon German (frequency #69,786 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,786
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass kein Tor in einem Spiel/einem Turnier erzielt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-torlos · torlos · German

torlos · rank #69,786 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,786
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Todesjahr

Nearest frequency peer: Todesjahr (-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 „torlos“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for torlos
PropertyValue
Headwordtorlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtoːɐ̯loːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,786
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „torlos“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).torlosfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Todesjahr“ (#69,785), „totgeschlagen“ (#69,787), „Tragkraft“ (#69,788). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „torlos“ bei #69,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

torlos is uncommon German at frequency #69,786 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯loːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass kein Tor in einem Spiel/einem Turnier erzielt wurde".

torlos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 torlos, spelled T-O-R-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass kein Tor in einem Spiel/einem Turnier erzielt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dynamo Kiew besiegte nach einem torlosen Remis in Paris die Franzosen vor heimischen Publikum deutlich.
  2. Dagegen beendeten die Gastgeber vor 29.054 Zuschauern im Wildparkstadion ihre insgesamt 752 Minuten währende torlose Zeit und wahrten zumindest die Minimal-Chance auf den Klassenverbleib.

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 "torlos"?
"torlos" is spelled T-O-R-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɐ̯loːs].
What does "torlos" mean?
As an adjective, "torlos" means: so, dass kein Tor in einem Spiel/einem Turnier erzielt wurde
How do you pronounce "torlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torlos" is [ˈtoːɐ̯loːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torlos" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list