turnaj
[ˈtʊrnaj]
The verdict
“turnaj” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ritterliches Kampfspiel im Mittelalter mit der Lanze; Ritterturnier, Lanzenstechen
Corpus desk
Index DE-turnaj · turnaj · German
turnaj · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | turnaj |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʊrnaj] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „turnaj“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
turnaj is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʊrnaj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for turnaj in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is turnaj, spelled T-U-R-N-A-J.
Definition
- 1ritterliches Kampfspiel im Mittelalter mit der Lanze; Ritterturnier, Lanzenstechen
- 2Veranstaltung, auf der in bestimmten Sportdisziplinen, Sportarten aus einer großen Teilnehmerzahl der Sieger ermittelt wird; Turnier, Wettkampf, Kampfspiel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how turnaj appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dne 17.04. se konal již druhý ročník golfového turnaje.
Synonyms
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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.