Todsünde

[ˈtoːtˌzʏndə]

/[ˈtoːtˌzʏndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Todsünde” is uncommon German (frequency #63,845 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,845
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders schwerwiegende Sünde

Key facts for Todsünde
PropertyValue
HeadwordTodsünde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtˌzʏndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Todsünde” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Todsünde lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Todsünde is uncommon German at frequency #63,845 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtˌzʏndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Todsünde doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Todsünde, spelled T-O-D-S-Ü-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders schwerwiegende Sünde
  2. 2
    eine große Dummheit

Antonyms

Kardinaltugend

This word in other languages

deadly sin(English)pecado mortal(Español)

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 "Todsünde"?
"Todsünde" is spelled T-O-D-S-Ü-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtˌzʏndə].
What does "Todsünde" mean?
As a noun, "Todsünde" means: besonders schwerwiegende Sünde
How do you pronounce "Todsünde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Todsünde" is [ˈtoːtˌzʏndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Todsünde" come from?
"Todsünde" 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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Using “Todsünde”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-D-S-Ü-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtoːtˌzʏndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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