Schwarzer Tod

[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt]

/[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwarzer Tod” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bezeichnung für Pest-Pandemien im Europa des Spätmittelalters

Key facts for Schwarzer Tod
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarzer Tod
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwarzer Tod” sits in German frequency

Schwarzer Tod 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schwarzer Tod is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bezeichnung für Pest-Pandemien im Europa des Spätmittelalters".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schwarzer Tod, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schwarzer Tod, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -T-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für Pest-Pandemien im Europa des Spätmittelalters

This word in other languages

Black Death(English)peste negra(Español)peste noire(Français)

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 "Schwarzer Tod"?
"Schwarzer Tod" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -T-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt].
What does "Schwarzer Tod" mean?
As a noun, "Schwarzer Tod" means: Bezeichnung für Pest-Pandemien im Europa des Spätmittelalters
How do you pronounce "Schwarzer Tod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwarzer Tod" is [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwarzer Tod" come from?
"Schwarzer Tod" 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 “Schwarzer Tod”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -T-O-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈtoːt] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list