Torwart

[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt]

/[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Torwart” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,764
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - defensivster Spieler einer Sportmannschaft, der gegnerische Tore verhindern soll und hierfür oft auch mit Sonderberechtigungen ausgestattet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-torwart · Torwart · German

Torwart · rank #11,764 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,764
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tauben

Nearest frequency peer: Tauben (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Torwart“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Torwart“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Torwart vs Tonart
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Torwart
PropertyValue
HeadwordTorwart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,764
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Torwart“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Torwartliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tauben“ (#11,763), „transporter“ (#11,765), „surfen“ (#11,762). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Torwart“ bei #11,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Torwart (IPA [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,764 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "defensivster Spieler einer Sportmannschaft, der gegnerische Tore verhindern soll und hierfür oft auch mit Sonderberechtigungen ausgestattet ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Torwart, with forms such as "otrwart", "torawrt", and "torrwart". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Tonart", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Torwart, spelled T-O-R-W-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    defensivster Spieler einer Sportmannschaft, der gegnerische Tore verhindern soll und hierfür oft auch mit Sonderberechtigungen ausgestattet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Torwart konnte den Ball nicht festhalten.
  2. „An dem herausstürzenden Torwart trieb er den Ball immer weiter nach links vorbei und schob ihn dann ins leere Tor hinein, ganz lässig.“

Synonyms

GoalieGoaliGoalmannKeeperSchlussmannTorhüterTormannTorspielerTorsteher

Antonyms

AbwehrspielerFeldspielerMittelfeldspielerOffensivspielerStürmerVerteidiger

This word in other languages

goalkeeper(English)guardameta(Español)portier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otrwart
  • torawrt
  • torrwart
  • torwarrt
  • torwartt
  • torwatr
  • torwrat
  • torwwart
  • towrart
  • trowart
  • ttorwart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Torwart - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otrwart2torawrt2torrwart1torwarrt1torwartt1torwatr2torwrat2torwwart1
Edit distance from "Torwart"

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 "Torwart"?
"Torwart" is spelled T-O-R-W-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt].
What does "Torwart" mean?
As a noun, "Torwart" means: defensivster Spieler einer Sportmannschaft, der gegnerische Tore verhindern soll und hierfür oft auch mit Sonderberechtigungen ausgestattet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Torwart"?
"Torwart" is commonly confused with "Tonart". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Torwart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Torwart" is [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Torwart" come from?
"Torwart" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Stürmen#11,761starren#11,759Urheber#11,773weiters#11,784

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

wirkten11 variantsriesiger11 variantsBastard11 variantsbegehrt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list