Touchdown

[ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n]

/[ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Touchdown” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,940
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spielzug, bei dem ein Spieler den Football in die gegnerische Endzone trägt, ihn dort nach einem Pass fängt oder ihn dort sichert

Key facts for Touchdown
PropertyValue
HeadwordTouchdown
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,940
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Touchdown” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Touchdown lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Touchdown (IPA [ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,940 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Touchdown, with forms such as "otuchdown", "tocuhdown", and "toucchdown". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Touchdown, spelled T-O-U-C-H-D-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spielzug, bei dem ein Spieler den Football in die gegnerische Endzone trägt, ihn dort nach einem Pass fängt oder ihn dort sichert
  2. 2
    Ablegen des Rugbyballes im eigenen Malfeld

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otuchdown,tocuhdown,toucchdown,toucdhown,touchddown,touchdonw,touchdownn,touchdowwn,touchdwon,touchhdown,touchodwn,touhcdown,ttouchdown,tuochdown

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Touchdown - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otuchdown2tocuhdown2toucchdown1toucdhown2touchddown1touchdonw2touchdownn1touchdowwn1
Edit distance from "Touchdown"

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 "Touchdown"?
"Touchdown" is spelled T-O-U-C-H-D-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n].
What does "Touchdown" mean?
As a noun, "Touchdown" means: Spielzug, bei dem ein Spieler den Football in die gegnerische Endzone trägt, ihn dort nach einem Pass fängt oder ihn dort sichert
What are common misspellings of "Touchdown"?
Common misspellings include "otuchdown", "tocuhdown", "toucchdown", "toucdhown", "touchddown". The correct spelling is "Touchdown".
How do you pronounce "Touchdown"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Touchdown" is [ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Touchdown" come from?
"Touchdown" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Touchdown”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-U-C-H-D-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtat͡ʃˌdaʊ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list