Türmlein
[ˈtʏʁmlaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Türmlein” 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) - kleiner Turm
Corpus desk
Index DE-turmlein · Türmlein · German
Türmlein · 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 | Türmlein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʏʁmlaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Türmlein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Türmlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʏʁmlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Turm".
No misspelling variants are generated for Türmlein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Türmlein, spelled T-Ü-R-M-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Turm
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Türmlein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Volkslied: „Ein Wächterlein auf dem Türmlein saß“
Synonyms
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.