Tormann

[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌman]

/[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌman]/ noun

The verdict

“Tormann” is uncommon German (frequency #90,991 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,991
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - derjenige Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, gegnerische Tore zu vermeiden und der hierfür oft auch Sonderberechtigungen wie Benutzung der Hände hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-tormann · Tormann · German

Tormann · rank #90,991 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,991
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Totenbett

Nearest frequency peer: Totenbett (+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 „Tormann“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tormann
PropertyValue
HeadwordTormann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌman]
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,991
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tormann“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tormannfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Totenbett“ (#90,992), „toolkit“ (#90,989), „Tonträgern“ (#90,988). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tormann“ bei #90,991. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tormann is uncommon German at frequency #90,991 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "derjenige Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, gegnerische Tore zu vermeiden und der hierfür oft auch Sonderberechtigungen wie Benutzung der Hände hat".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tormann, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tormann, spelled T-O-R-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    derjenige Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, gegnerische Tore zu vermeiden und der hierfür oft auch Sonderberechtigungen wie Benutzung der Hände hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Tormann wirft sich in die Schussbahn.

Synonyms

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 "Tormann"?
"Tormann" is spelled T-O-R-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌman].
What does "Tormann" mean?
As a noun, "Tormann" means: derjenige Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, gegnerische Tore zu vermeiden und der hierfür oft auch Sonderberechtigungen wie Benutzung der Hände hat
How do you pronounce "Tormann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tormann" is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tormann" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list