Mordverdacht

[ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]

/[ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mordverdacht” is uncommon German (frequency #68,491 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,491
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vermutung, dass jemand ein vorsätzliches Tötungsdelikt begangen hat

Key facts for Mordverdacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordMordverdacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#68,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mordverdacht” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mordverdacht lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mordverdacht is uncommon German at frequency #68,491 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vermutung, dass jemand ein vorsätzliches Tötungsdelikt begangen hat".

Mordverdacht has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mordverdacht, spelled M-O-R-D-V-E-R-D-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vermutung, dass jemand ein vorsätzliches Tötungsdelikt begangen hat

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mordverdacht"?
"Mordverdacht" is spelled M-O-R-D-V-E-R-D-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt].
What does "Mordverdacht" mean?
As a noun, "Mordverdacht" means: Vermutung, dass jemand ein vorsätzliches Tötungsdelikt begangen hat
How do you pronounce "Mordverdacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mordverdacht" is [ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mordverdacht" come from?
"Mordverdacht" 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 “Mordverdacht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-D-V-E-R-D-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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