Täterschaft

[ˈtɛːtɐʃaft]

/[ˈtɛːtɐʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Täterschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #51,757 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,757
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tatsache, dass jemand eine vorwerfbare Tat begangen hat

Key facts for Täterschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordTäterschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛːtɐʃaft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,757
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Täterschaft” 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). Täterschaft 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

Täterschaft is uncommon German at frequency #51,757 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛːtɐʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tatsache, dass jemand eine vorwerfbare Tat begangen hat".

Täterschaft has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Täterschaft, spelled T-Ä-T-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tatsache, dass jemand eine vorwerfbare Tat begangen hat

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); 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 "Täterschaft"?
"Täterschaft" is spelled T-Ä-T-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛːtɐʃaft].
What does "Täterschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Täterschaft" means: Tatsache, dass jemand eine vorwerfbare Tat begangen hat
How do you pronounce "Täterschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Täterschaft" is [ˈtɛːtɐʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Täterschaft" come from?
"Täterschaft" 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 “Täterschaft”

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

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