Torschuss

[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]

/[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Torschuss” is uncommon German (frequency #63,848 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,848
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schuss des Spielgeräts (Ball, Puck) in Richtung auf das Tor oder auch ins Tor

Corpus desk

Index DE-torschuss · Torschuss · German

Torschuss · rank #63,848 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,848
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tonaufnahmen

Nearest frequency peer: Tonaufnahmen (-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 „Torschuss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Torschuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordTorschuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Torschuss“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tonaufnahmen“ (#63,847), „Tokens“ (#63,846), „Todsünde“ (#63,845). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Torschuss“ bei #63,848. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Torschuss is uncommon German at frequency #63,848 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schuss des Spielgeräts (Ball, Puck) in Richtung auf das Tor oder auch ins Tor".

Torschuss doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Torschuss, spelled T-O-R-S-C-H-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schuss des Spielgeräts (Ball, Puck) in Richtung auf das Tor oder auch ins Tor

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Mannschaft kam im ganzen Spiel nur zu wenigen Torschüssen.
  2. „Jeder kennt die vielfältigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten des Torschusses – sei es nach einem kreativen Dribbling mit einer gewonnenen 1-gegen-1-Situation, nach einem Tempodribbling mit höchster Geschwindigkeit, einem zielgenauen Zuspiel in den Fuß oder in den Lauf oder aber auch durch Glückes Geschick, das einen urplötzlich frei vor dem Tor stehend in Schusspos…

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 "Torschuss"?
"Torschuss" is spelled T-O-R-S-C-H-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs].
What does "Torschuss" mean?
As a noun, "Torschuss" means: Schuss des Spielgeräts (Ball, Puck) in Richtung auf das Tor oder auch ins Tor
How do you pronounce "Torschuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Torschuss" is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Torschuss" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list