Turnlehrer
[ˈtʊʁnˌleːʁɐ]
The verdict
“Turnlehrer” 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) - ein Lehrer, der Unterricht im Turnen gibt; Lehrer, der an einer Schule Sport unterrichtet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Turnlehrer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʊʁnˌleːʁɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Turnlehrer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Turnlehrer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʊʁnˌleːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Lehrer, der Unterricht im Turnen gibt; Lehrer, der an einer Schule Sport unterrichtet".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Turnlehrer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Turnlehrer, spelled T-U-R-N-L-E-H-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Lehrer, der Unterricht im Turnen gibt; Lehrer, der an einer Schule Sport unterrichtet
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Turnlehrer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-U-R-N-L-E-H-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtʊʁnˌleːʁɐ] (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.