Türsteher

[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]

/[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Türsteher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,199
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die einen Eingang bewacht, kontrolliert

Key facts for Türsteher
PropertyValue
HeadwordTürsteher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,199
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Türsteher” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Türsteher lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Türsteher (IPA [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,199 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die einen Eingang bewacht, kontrolliert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Türsteher, with forms such as "trüsteher", "ttürsteher", and "türrsteher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Türsteher, spelled T-Ü-R-S-T-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die einen Eingang bewacht, kontrolliert

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: trüsteher,ttürsteher,türrsteher,türsether,türssteher,türsteehr,türsteherr,türstehher,türstehre,türstheer,türstteher,türtseher,tüsrteher,ütrsteher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Türsteher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

trüsteher2ttürsteher1türrsteher1türsether2türssteher1türsteehr2türsteherr1türstehher1
Edit distance from "Türsteher"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Türsteher"?
"Türsteher" is spelled T-Ü-R-S-T-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ].
What does "Türsteher" mean?
As a noun, "Türsteher" means: Person, die einen Eingang bewacht, kontrolliert
What are common misspellings of "Türsteher"?
Common misspellings include "trüsteher", "ttürsteher", "türrsteher", "türsether", "türssteher". The correct spelling is "Türsteher".
How do you pronounce "Türsteher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Türsteher" is [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Türsteher" come from?
"Türsteher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Türsteher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ü-R-S-T-E-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ] (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

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list