Torsion
[tɔʁˈzi̯oːn]
The verdict
“Torsion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - das Verwinden eines länglichen Körpers bei einwirkenden, entgegengesetzten Drehkräften
Corpus desk
Index DE-torsion · Torsion · German
Torsion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Torsion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tɔʁˈzi̯oːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Torsion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Torsion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɔʁˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Torsion in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Torsion, spelled T-O-R-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1das Verwinden eines länglichen Körpers bei einwirkenden, entgegengesetzten Drehkräften
- 2das Drehen oder auch Verdrehen eines Organs um die eigene Achse
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Torsion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei der Beanspruchung auf Torsion, kommt es zu einem schraubenförmigen Verformen.“
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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.