magna cum laude

[ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də]

/[ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də]/ adv

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The verdict

“magna cum laude” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das zweitbeste Prädikat bei einer bundesdeutschen Promotionsprüfung, sehr gut

Key facts for magna cum laude
PropertyValue
Headwordmagna cum laude
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “magna cum laude” sits in German frequency

magna cum laude 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

magna cum laude is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das zweitbeste Prädikat bei einer bundesdeutschen Promotionsprüfung, sehr gut".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for magna cum laude, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is magna cum laude, spelled M-A-G-N-A- -C-U-M- -L-A-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das zweitbeste Prädikat bei einer bundesdeutschen Promotionsprüfung, sehr gut

Synonyms

sehr gut

Antonyms

ritecum laudesumma cum laude

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 "magna cum laude"?
"magna cum laude" is spelled M-A-G-N-A- -C-U-M- -L-A-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də].
What does "magna cum laude" mean?
As an adverb, "magna cum laude" means: das zweitbeste Prädikat bei einer bundesdeutschen Promotionsprüfung, sehr gut
How do you pronounce "magna cum laude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magna cum laude" is [ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "magna cum laude" come from?
"magna cum laude" 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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Using “magna cum laude”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-G-N-A- -C-U-M- -L-A-U-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌmaɡna kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də] (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