Todfeind

[ˈtoːtˌfaɪ̯nt]

/[ˈtoːtˌfaɪ̯nt]/ noun

The verdict

“Todfeind” is uncommon German (frequency #87,149 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,149
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unversöhnlicher Feind

Corpus desk

Index DE-todfeind · Todfeind · German

Todfeind · rank #87,149 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,149
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Todeszeitpunkt

Nearest frequency peer: Todeszeitpunkt (-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 “Todfeind”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Todfeind” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Todfeind
PropertyValue
HeadwordTodfeind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtˌfaɪ̯nt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Todfeind” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Todfeindliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Todeszeitpunkt“ (#87,148), „Todestages“ (#87,147), „Tranche“ (#87,151). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Todfeind is uncommon German at frequency #87,149 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtˌfaɪ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unversöhnlicher Feind".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Todfeind in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Todfeind, spelled T-O-D-F-E-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    unversöhnlicher Feind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich begriff nicht sofort, dass ich mir völlig unnötigerweise einen Todfeind gemacht hatte.“
  2. „Sie haben, mein Führer, die bolschewistische Gefahr im eigenen Land gebannt und rufen nun unser Volk und die Völker Europas zum entscheidenden Waffengang gegen den Todfeind aller Ordnung und aller abendländisch-christlichen Kultur auf.“

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 "Todfeind"?
"Todfeind" is spelled T-O-D-F-E-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtˌfaɪ̯nt].
What does "Todfeind" mean?
As a noun, "Todfeind" means: unversöhnlicher Feind
How do you pronounce "Todfeind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Todfeind" is [ˈtoːtˌfaɪ̯nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Todfeind" come from?
"Todfeind" 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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Same letter count

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list