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Tür: the 24th-Most Reused Word in German

Tür: Das 24.-häufigste Wort im Deutschen

October 21, 2026

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Tür ("door", A1) is the 24th-most reused word-building block in this dictionary's compounds, appearing in 16 different words.

100% nouns

Of the 16 compounds built on Tür, 100% are nouns.

CEFR levels

  • A1 (1 entries): Haustür (front door).
  • A2 (3 entries): Autotür (car door), Kellertür (cellar door), Wohnungstür (flat door).
  • B1 (9 entries): Abteiltür (compartment door (train)), Balkontür (balcony door), Doppeltür (double door), Drehtür (revolving door), Falltür (trapdoor), Hintertür (back door), Kühlschranktür (fridge door), Türklinke (door handle), Türschloss (door lock).
  • B2 (2 entries): Schiebetür (sliding door), Türklopfer (door knocker).
  • C1 (1 entries): Türsturz (lintel).

Grouping by meaning, not just difficulty

Looking at the same 16 compounds by what KIND of thing each one names, rather than how hard it is, splits them into 3 groups:

  1. A specific door, by location8
  2. A specific door, by mechanism or style4
  3. A part or fitting of a door4
  • A specific door, by location (8): Abteiltür, Autotür, Balkontür, Haustür, Hintertür, Kellertür, Kühlschranktür, Wohnungstür.
  • A specific door, by mechanism or style (4): Doppeltür, Drehtür, Falltür, Schiebetür.
  • A part or fitting of a door (4): Türklinke, Türklopfer, Türschloss, Türsturz.

Every single one of these 16 compounds is still a noun, and every single one is still literally about a door -- Tür is one of the rare roots in this whole series with no figurative drift at all.

Test yourself: grouping by meaning

Which group does each word belong to?

1 Where does Abteiltür belong?

2 Where does Autotür belong?

3 Where does Balkontür belong?

4 Where does Haustür belong?

5 Where does Hintertür belong?

6 Where does Kellertür belong?

7 Where does Kühlschranktür belong?

8 Where does Wohnungstür belong?

9 Where does Doppeltür belong?

10 Where does Drehtür belong?

11 Where does Falltür belong?

12 Where does Schiebetür belong?

13 Where does Türklinke belong?

14 Where does Türklopfer belong?

15 Where does Türschloss belong?

16 Where does Türsturz belong?

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