Todesangst
[ˈtoːdəsˌʔaŋst]
The verdict
“Todesangst” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #32,814
- frequency rank, German
- 2,684
- “T” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angst davor, zu sterben
Corpus desk
Index DE-todesangst · Todesangst · German
Todesangst · rank #32,814 · 16 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #32,814
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 16 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,684
- PHOTO-FINISH Todesfällen
Nearest frequency peer: Todesfällen (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Todesangst”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- tiefem
tiefem
67,190 corpus weight
- Tierquälerei
Tierquälerei
67,189 corpus weight
- Todesangst
Todesangst
67,187 corpus weight
- Todesfällen
Todesfällen
67,186 corpus weight
- Turkey
Turkey
67,185 corpus weight
- Tussi
Tussi
67,184 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Todesangst” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Todesangst |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːdəsˌʔaŋst] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #32,814 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Todesangst” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around Todesangst (IPA [ˈtoːdəsˌʔaŋst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,814 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Angst davor, zu sterben".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Todesangst, with forms such as "otdesangst", "tdoesangst", and "toddesangst". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Todesangst, spelled T-O-D-E-S-A-N-G-S-T.
Definition
- 1Angst davor, zu sterben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Todesangst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Diese Stimmen, diese wenigen, leisen Worte, diese Schritte im Graben hinter mir reißen mich mit einem Ruck aus der fürchterlichen Vereinsamung der Todesangst, der ich beinahe verfallen wäre.“
„In den Gesichtern der Alten um mich herum sah ich nur eines: nackte Todesangst.“
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- otdesangst
- tdoesangst
- toddesangst
- todeasngst
- todesagnst
- todesanggst
- todesangsst
- todesangstt
- todesangts
- todesanngst
- todesansgt
- todesnagst
- todessangst
- todseangst
- toedsangst
- ttodesangst
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Todesangst - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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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.