toter Winkel

[ˌtoːtɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩]

/[ˌtoːtɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“toter Winkel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Raum, der trotz technischer Maßnahmen nicht ohne Weiteres eingesehen werden kann, insbesondere im Straßenverkehr

Corpus desk

Index DE-toter-winkel · toter Winkel · German

toter Winkel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for toter Winkel
PropertyValue
Headwordtoter Winkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌtoːtɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „toter Winkel“ im Deutschen

toter Winkelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

toter Winkel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌtoːtɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Raum, der trotz technischer Maßnahmen nicht ohne Weiteres eingesehen werden kann, insbesondere im Straßenverkehr".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for toter Winkel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is toter Winkel, spelled T-O-T-E-R- -W-I-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Raum, der trotz technischer Maßnahmen nicht ohne Weiteres eingesehen werden kann, insbesondere im Straßenverkehr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der tote Winkel eines Autos ist der Bereich neben und hinter dem Fahrzeug, den man trotz der Spiegel nicht einsehen kann.
  2. Beim Spurwechsel und beim Abbiegen muss immer ein Schulterblick gemacht werden - ein Radfahrer im toten Winkel hat sonst keine Chance.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "toter Winkel"?
"toter Winkel" is spelled T-O-T-E-R- -W-I-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtoːtɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩].
What does "toter Winkel" mean?
As a phrase, "toter Winkel" means: ein Raum, der trotz technischer Maßnahmen nicht ohne Weiteres eingesehen werden kann, insbesondere im Straßenverkehr
How do you pronounce "toter Winkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toter Winkel" is [ˌtoːtɐ ˈvɪŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toter Winkel" come from?
"toter Winkel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list