Torwächter
[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvɛçtɐ]
The verdict
“Torwächter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ein Eingangstor, Stadttor bewacht, an diesem Wache hält
Corpus desk
Index DE-torwachter · Torwächter · German
Torwächter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Torwächter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvɛçtɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Torwächter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Torwächter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvɛçtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Torwächter in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Torwächter, spelled T-O-R-W-Ä-C-H-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1jemand, der ein Eingangstor, Stadttor bewacht, an diesem Wache hält
- 2im Tor einer Mannschaft postierter Spieler mit der Aufgabe zu verhindern, dass das entsprechende Spielgerät über die Torlinie desselben gelangt, ins eigene Tor gespielt wird
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.