Tathergang

[ˈtaːtˌheːɐ̯ɡaŋ]

/[ˈtaːtˌheːɐ̯ɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tathergang” is uncommon German (frequency #68,744 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,744
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der genaue zeitliche Verlauf einer Straftat oder Ordnungswidrigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-tathergang · Tathergang · German

Tathergang · rank #68,744 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,744
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teigwaren

Nearest frequency peer: Teigwaren (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tathergang“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Tathergang“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tathergang
PropertyValue
HeadwordTathergang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːtˌheːɐ̯ɡaŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,744
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tathergang“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tathergangfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Teigwaren“ (#68,745), „Tabellenletzten“ (#68,742), „Tabakindustrie“ (#68,741). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tathergang“ bei #68,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tathergang is uncommon German at frequency #68,744 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaːtˌheːɐ̯ɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der genaue zeitliche Verlauf einer Straftat oder Ordnungswidrigkeit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Tathergang in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tathergang, spelled T-A-T-H-E-R-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der genaue zeitliche Verlauf einer Straftat oder Ordnungswidrigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Tathergang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Den genauen Tathergang kennt nur der Täter.
  2. Die Polizei sucht nach Zeugen, da sie wertvolle Hinweise zum Tathergang geben können.

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 "Tathergang"?
"Tathergang" is spelled T-A-T-H-E-R-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːtˌheːɐ̯ɡaŋ].
What does "Tathergang" mean?
As a noun, "Tathergang" means: der genaue zeitliche Verlauf einer Straftat oder Ordnungswidrigkeit
How do you pronounce "Tathergang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tathergang" is [ˈtaːtˌheːɐ̯ɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tathergang" come from?
"Tathergang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tathergang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list