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 September 3, 2026) - ein Lehrer, der Unterricht im Turnen gibt; Lehrer, der an einer Schule Sport unterrichtet
Corpus desk
Index DE-turnlehrer · Turnlehrer · German
Turnlehrer · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Turnlehrer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʊʁnˌleːʁɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Turnlehrer“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Turnlehrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Turnlehrer übt mit seinen Schülern heute den Hüftaufschwung.
Meist sieht man Turnlehrer in Sportkleidung in der Schule, auch außerhalb des Sportunterrichts.
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.