Todeskampf
[ˈtoːdəsˌkamp͡f]
The verdict
“Todeskampf” is uncommon German (frequency #71,916 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,916
- frequency rank, German
- 2,684
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (qualvolles) Ringen mit dem bevorstehenden Tod, Untergang, Vergehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-todeskampf · Todeskampf · German
Todeskampf · rank #71,916 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #71,916
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,684
- PHOTO-FINISH Tirana
Nearest frequency peer: Tirana (-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 „Todeskampf“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Tiber
Tiber
28,090 corpus weight
- Tiermedizin
Tiermedizin
28,089 corpus weight
- Tirana
Tirana
28,086 corpus weight
- Todeskampf
Todeskampf
28,085 corpus weight
- Toleranzen
Toleranzen
28,084 corpus weight
- Tonarten
Tonarten
28,081 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Todeskampf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Todeskampf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːdəsˌkamp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #71,916 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Todeskampf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Todeskampf is uncommon German at frequency #71,916 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːdəsˌkamp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(qualvolles) Ringen mit dem bevorstehenden Tod, Untergang, Vergehen".
Todeskampf has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Todeskampf, spelled T-O-D-E-S-K-A-M-P-F.
Definition
- 1(qualvolles) Ringen mit dem bevorstehenden Tod, Untergang, Vergehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Todeskampf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach stundenlangem Todeskampf erlag er den Verletzungen.
„Mitten im Wintersechseck strahlt der helle Stern Beteigeuze im Orion, ein Roter Riesenstern, also eine sterbende Sonne, die sich im Todeskampf aufbläht.“
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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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