a tergo
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The verdict
“a tergo” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass sich der penetrierende Partner auf der Rückseite des anderen befindet
Corpus desk
Index DE-a-tergo · a tergo · German
a tergo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a tergo |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „a tergo“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
a tergo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for a tergo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is a tergo, spelled A- -T-E-R-G-O.
Definition
- 1so, dass sich der penetrierende Partner auf der Rückseite des anderen befindet
- 2von der Rückseite her, von hinten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how a tergo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die meisten Tiere kopulieren a tergo.
Gerade weht der Wind a tergo.
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.