Latrine

[laˈtʁiːnə]

/[laˈtʁiːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Latrine” 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 behelfsmäßiger Abort, welcher der Notdurft von Menschen dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-latrine · Latrine · German

Latrine · 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 "L" 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 Latrine
PropertyValue
HeadwordLatrine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈtʁiːnə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Latrine“ im Deutschen

Latrineliegt 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

Latrine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈtʁiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein behelfsmäßiger Abort, welcher der Notdurft von Menschen dient".

No misspelling variants are generated for Latrine in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Latrine, spelled L-A-T-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein behelfsmäßiger Abort, welcher der Notdurft von Menschen dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leider muss ich diese Woche die Latrine putzen.
  2. „Nach dem Essen entschuldigte ich mich und fragte nach der Latrine.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Latrine"?
"Latrine" is spelled L-A-T-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈtʁiːnə].
What does "Latrine" mean?
As a noun, "Latrine" means: ein behelfsmäßiger Abort, welcher der Notdurft von Menschen dient
How do you pronounce "Latrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Latrine" is [laˈtʁiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Latrine" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list