manslaughter
[ˈmænˌslɔːtə(r)]
The verdict
“manslaughter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Totschlag
Corpus desk
Index DE-manslaughter · manslaughter · German
manslaughter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | manslaughter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmænˌslɔːtə(r)] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „manslaughter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
manslaughter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmænˌslɔːtə(r)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Totschlag".
manslaughter has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is manslaughter, spelled M-A-N-S-L-A-U-G-H-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Totschlag
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how manslaughter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She was accused with manslaughter.
Antonyms
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.