Torweg
[ˈtoːɐ̯ˌveːk]
The verdict
“Torweg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weg, auf dem man ein Tor passieren kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-torweg · Torweg · German
Torweg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Torweg |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌveːk] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Torweg“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Torweg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌveːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Weg, auf dem man ein Tor passieren kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Torweg, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Torweg, spelled T-O-R-W-E-G.
Definition
- 1Weg, auf dem man ein Tor passieren kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Torweg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aus den Torwegen kamen überall Wagen, bis oben hin mit Haus- und Küchengeräten beladen, und fuhren durch die Strassen.“
„Aus einem Torweg kam ein Briefträger .“
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.