Türsturz

[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃtʊʁt͡s]

/[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃtʊʁt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Türsturz” 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) - das waagerechte, balkenförmige, tragende Konstruktionselement über einer Türöffnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-tursturz · Türsturz · German

Türsturz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Türsturz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTürsturz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃtʊʁt͡s]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Türsturz“ im Deutschen

Türsturzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Türsturz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃtʊʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das waagerechte, balkenförmige, tragende Konstruktionselement über einer Türöffnung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Türsturz, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Türsturz, spelled T-Ü-R-S-T-U-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das waagerechte, balkenförmige, tragende Konstruktionselement über einer Türöffnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn er seine Großeltern besuchte, stieß sich Max oft den Kopf an dem niedrigen Türsturz, sobald er ihr altes Häuschen betrat.
  2. Türstürze sind in verschiedenen Standardmaßen erhältlich.

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 "Türsturz"?
"Türsturz" is spelled T-Ü-R-S-T-U-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃtʊʁt͡s].
What does "Türsturz" mean?
As a noun, "Türsturz" means: das waagerechte, balkenförmige, tragende Konstruktionselement über einer Türöffnung
How do you pronounce "Türsturz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Türsturz" is [ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃtʊʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Türsturz" come from?
"Türsturz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list