Türhüter
[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌhyːtɐ]
The verdict
“Türhüter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die darauf achtet, dass nur Berechtigte ein- und ausgehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-turhuter · Türhüter · German
Türhüter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Türhüter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌhyːtɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Türhüter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Türhüter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌhyːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die darauf achtet, dass nur Berechtigte ein- und ausgehen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Türhüter in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Türhüter, spelled T-Ü-R-H-Ü-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die darauf achtet, dass nur Berechtigte ein- und ausgehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Türhüter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Hotel lag noch im Schlaf, aber als ich in die Halle hinunterkam, erschien ein Türhüter und rieb sich die Augen.“
„Der Türhüter der Kanzlei des Konsulats der Vereinigten Staaten stand, stark wie ein Boxer, hinter dem aktenbeladenen Tisch, der den Aufgang der Treppe versperrte.“
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.