Pestilenz
[ˌpɛstiˈlɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Pestilenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwere Seuche
Corpus desk
Index DE-pestilenz · Pestilenz · German
Pestilenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Pestilenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpɛstiˈlɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pestilenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pestilenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpɛstiˈlɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Pestilenz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pestilenz, spelled P-E-S-T-I-L-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1schwere Seuche
- 2Pest
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pestilenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Pestilenz hing in allem, übel riechend und ekelhaft, im Haar und in den Kleidern, sogar im Rum.“
„Einige Wochen lang konnte ich mich noch so weit beherrschen, die Katze weder zu schlagen noch sonstwie absichtlich schlecht zu behandeln, aber allmählich – mit jedem Tage mehr – sah ich sie nur noch mit unaussprechlichem Abscheu und floh bei ihrem unerträglichen Anblick so entsetzt davon wie vor dem Gifthauch der Pestilenz.“
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.