touha

[ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa]

/[ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa]/ noun

The verdict

“touha” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - touha po + Lokativ: mit starken Gefühlen verbundener Wunsch; Sehnsucht, Begierde, Verlangen

Key facts for touha
PropertyValue
Headwordtouha
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “touha” sits in German frequency

touha falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for touha is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "touha po + Lokativ: mit starken Gefühlen verbundener Wunsch; Sehnsucht, Begierde, Verlangen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for touha in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is touha, spelled T-O-U-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    touha po + Lokativ: mit starken Gefühlen verbundener Wunsch; Sehnsucht, Begierde, Verlangen

Synonyms

tužbachtivostpřání

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 "touha"?
"touha" is spelled T-O-U-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa].
What does "touha" mean?
As a noun, "touha" means: touha po + Lokativ: mit starken Gefühlen verbundener Wunsch; Sehnsucht, Begierde, Verlangen
How do you pronounce "touha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "touha" is [ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "touha" come from?
"touha" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “touha”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-U-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔʊ̯ɦa] (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
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