Kondolenzbrief

[kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf]

/[kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kondolenzbrief” 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 May 6, 2026) - Brief, in dem jemand sein Beileid ausdrückt, meist gegenüber Angehörigen einer verstorbenen Person

Key facts for Kondolenzbrief
PropertyValue
HeadwordKondolenzbrief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kondolenzbrief” sits in German frequency

Kondolenzbrief falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kondolenzbrief is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brief, in dem jemand sein Beileid ausdrückt, meist gegenüber Angehörigen einer verstorbenen Person".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kondolenzbrief in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kondolenzbrief, spelled K-O-N-D-O-L-E-N-Z-B-R-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brief, in dem jemand sein Beileid ausdrückt, meist gegenüber Angehörigen einer verstorbenen Person

Synonyms

BeileidsbriefTrauerbrief

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 "Kondolenzbrief"?
"Kondolenzbrief" is spelled K-O-N-D-O-L-E-N-Z-B-R-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf].
What does "Kondolenzbrief" mean?
As a noun, "Kondolenzbrief" means: Brief, in dem jemand sein Beileid ausdrückt, meist gegenüber Angehörigen einer verstorbenen Person
How do you pronounce "Kondolenzbrief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kondolenzbrief" is [kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kondolenzbrief" come from?
"Kondolenzbrief" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kondolenzbrief”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-N-D-O-L-E-N-Z-B-R-I-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔndoˈlɛnt͡sˌbʁiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list