thalweg
/ˈtaːlvɛç/noun
thalweg is spelled T-H-A-L-W-E-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thalweg means “The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thalweg is thalwege or thalwegs.
How many letters and syllables are in thalweg?
| Letters | 7: T-H-A-L-W-E-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thalweg?
Thalweg appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thalweg?
- UK /ˈtaːlvɛç/
- UK /ˈtɑːlvɛɡ/
- UK /ˈθɑːlwɛɡ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-thalweg.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thalweg
- thalwege plural
- thalwegs plural
- talweg
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thalweg mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thalweg in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thalweg come from?
Borrowed from 19th century German Thalweg, from Thal (“valley”) + Weg (“way, course”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).