coroner

[ˈkɒrənə]

/[ˈkɒrənə]/ noun

The verdict

“coroner” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - ein Beamter, der gewaltsame und unnatürliche Todesursachen untersucht.

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Index DE-coroner · coroner · German

coroner · 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 "C" 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 coroner
PropertyValue
Headwordcoroner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɒrənə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „coroner“ im Deutschen

coronerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coroner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɒrənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Beamter, der gewaltsame und unnatürliche Todesursachen untersucht.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coroner in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is coroner, spelled C-O-R-O-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Beamter, der gewaltsame und unnatürliche Todesursachen untersucht.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "I suppose that consequential ass of a coroner is giving them a lecture."

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 "coroner"?
"coroner" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɒrənə].
What does "coroner" mean?
As a noun, "coroner" means: ein Beamter, der gewaltsame und unnatürliche Todesursachen untersucht.
How do you pronounce "coroner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coroner" is [ˈkɒrənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coroner" come from?
"coroner" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list