Threnodie
[tʁenoˈdiː]
The verdict
“Threnodie” 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) - Lied der Klage/Trauer
Corpus desk
Index DE-threnodie · Threnodie · German
Threnodie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Threnodie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tʁenoˈdiː] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Threnodie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Threnodie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁenoˈdiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lied der Klage/Trauer".
Threnodie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Threnodie, spelled T-H-R-E-N-O-D-I-E.
Definition
- 1Lied der Klage/Trauer
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Threnodie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hier kann man weder mitsingen noch mitsummen; es handelt sich um eine symphonische Threnodie ohne Worte - eine rituelle Totenklage.“
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.