Erstickungstod
[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkʊŋsˌtoːt]
The verdict
“Erstickungstod” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tod durch Ersticken
Corpus desk
Index DE-erstickungstod · Erstickungstod · German
Erstickungstod · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Erstickungstod |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkʊŋsˌtoːt] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Erstickungstod“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Erstickungstod is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkʊŋsˌtoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tod durch Ersticken".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Erstickungstod, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Erstickungstod, spelled E-R-S-T-I-C-K-U-N-G-S-T-O-D.
Definition
- 1Tod durch Ersticken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Erstickungstod appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nur wenige Augenblicke, bevor sie einen sicheren Erstickungstod gestorben wäre, wurde ihr der Sack wieder vom Kopf gerissen.“
„Menschen hingegen entwickelten Symptome einer schweren Lungenentzündung und starben einen langsamen und qualvollen Erstickungstod, sobald die fremdartige Seuche sie befiel.“
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.