Türspion

[ˈtyːɐ̯ʃpiˌoːn]

/[ˈtyːɐ̯ʃpiˌoːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Türspion” 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) - kleines Loch mit spezieller Optik in einer massiven Tür, um durchzuschauen, wer gegebenenfalls vor der Tür steht

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Index DE-turspion · Türspion · German

Türspion · 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.

Key facts for Türspion
PropertyValue
HeadwordTürspion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːɐ̯ʃpiˌoːn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Türspion“ im Deutschen

Türspionschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Türspion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtyːɐ̯ʃpiˌoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Loch mit spezieller Optik in einer massiven Tür, um durchzuschauen, wer gegebenenfalls vor der Tür steht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Türspion, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Türspion, spelled T-Ü-R-S-P-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Loch mit spezieller Optik in einer massiven Tür, um durchzuschauen, wer gegebenenfalls vor der Tür steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch den Türspion beobachtete Fr. Mayer die Spione, die die Tür des Nachbarn Müller unheimlich leise öffneten.
  2. Aufmachen Polizei! Wir wissen, dass Sie da sind, wir haben Ihren Schatten im Türspion gesehen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Türspion"?
"Türspion" is spelled T-Ü-R-S-P-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːɐ̯ʃpiˌoːn].
What does "Türspion" mean?
As a noun, "Türspion" means: kleines Loch mit spezieller Optik in einer massiven Tür, um durchzuschauen, wer gegebenenfalls vor der Tür steht
How do you pronounce "Türspion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Türspion" is [ˈtyːɐ̯ʃpiˌoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Türspion" come from?
"Türspion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list