Türklopfer

[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɔp͡fɐ]

/[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɔp͡fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine an einer waagerechten Achse hängende massive, meist metallene Vorrichtung, um besonders an alten Türen anzuklopfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-turklopfer · Türklopfer · German

Türklopfer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Türklopfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordTürklopfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɔp͡fɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Türklopfer” sits in German frequency

Türklopfer 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Türklopfer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɔp͡fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine an einer waagerechten Achse hängende massive, meist metallene Vorrichtung, um besonders an alten Türen anzuklopfen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Türklopfer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Türklopfer, spelled T-Ü-R-K-L-O-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine an einer waagerechten Achse hängende massive, meist metallene Vorrichtung, um besonders an alten Türen anzuklopfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt reich verzierte, in Bauernhäusern aber auch sehr einfach gestaltete Türklopfer.
  2. „Die Tür war aus grünem Holz und hatte einen Türklopfer.“

This word in other languages

knocker(English)llamador(Español)marteau(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Türklopfer"?
"Türklopfer" is spelled T-Ü-R-K-L-O-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɔp͡fɐ].
What does "Türklopfer" mean?
As a noun, "Türklopfer" means: eine an einer waagerechten Achse hängende massive, meist metallene Vorrichtung, um besonders an alten Türen anzuklopfen
How do you pronounce "Türklopfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Türklopfer" is [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɔp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Türklopfer" come from?
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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