Mater dolorosa
[ˈmaːtɐ doloˈʁoːza]
The verdict
“Mater dolorosa” 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) - Titel der Gottesmutter Maria, der besonders auf das Mitleiden Marias mit dem Erlöser Jesus Christus abhebt
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Index DE-mater-dolorosa · Mater dolorosa · German
Mater dolorosa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Mater dolorosa |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaːtɐ doloˈʁoːza] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mater dolorosa“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mater dolorosa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːtɐ doloˈʁoːza]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Titel der Gottesmutter Maria, der besonders auf das Mitleiden Marias mit dem Erlöser Jesus Christus abhebt".
Mater dolorosa has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Mater dolorosa, spelled M-A-T-E-R- -D-O-L-O-R-O-S-A.
Definition
- 1Titel der Gottesmutter Maria, der besonders auf das Mitleiden Marias mit dem Erlöser Jesus Christus abhebt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Mater dolorosa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die vom 13. Jahrhundert an nachweisbare Verehrung der Mater dolorosa wurde besonders in Deutschland und Italien volkstümlich und fand ihren Ausdruck in den Vesperbildern und in der Benennung von Wallfahrtsorten und im Fest Mariä Sieben Schmerzen.
Synonyms
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.