tosen
[ˈtoːzn̩]
The verdict
“tosen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch wilde Bewegung anhaltende, dröhnende Geräusche erzeugen
Corpus desk
Index DE-tosen · tosen · German
tosen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | tosen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈtoːzn̩] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „tosen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
tosen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtoːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
tosen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tosen, spelled T-O-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch wilde Bewegung anhaltende, dröhnende Geräusche erzeugen
- 2sich mit lautem, brausendem Geräusch vorwärts bewegen
- 3tollen, toben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tosen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich sehne mich nach dem Herbst, wenn die Brandung tost.
Sie hört die Kinder nicht mehr, denn das Blut tost jetzt zu laut in ihren Ohren.
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.