Türsteher

[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]

/[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]/ noun

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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
2,684
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die einen Eingang bewacht, kontrolliert

Corpus desk

Index DE-tursteher · Türsteher · German

Türsteher · rank #26,199 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,199
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tücher

Nearest frequency peer: Tücher (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Türsteher“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Türsteher“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Türsteher
PropertyValue
HeadwordTürsteher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,199
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Türsteher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Türsteherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tücher“ (#26,198), „Triest“ (#26,197), „Umgebungen“ (#26,201). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Türsteher“ bei #26,199. 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 2,684 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Türsteher durfte keine Jugendlichen ins Lokal lassen.
  2. Der Türsteher entschied, welche Mädchen gratis hinein durften.

Synonyms

TürhüterPförtnerPortier

This word in other languages

bouncer(English)portero(Español)videur(Français)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Türsteher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tageblatt#26,189Verdachts#26,212verfehlen#26,213Stadtfest#26,180

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

untrennbar14 variantsWendungen14 variantsSchläuche14 variantsregierende14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list