Totenbeschwörung

[ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Totenbeschwörung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Beschwörung von Toten oder deren Geistern

Key facts for Totenbeschwörung
PropertyValue
HeadwordTotenbeschwörung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Totenbeschwörung” sits in German frequency

Totenbeschwörung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Totenbeschwörung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Beschwörung von Toten oder deren Geistern".

Zero misspellings are on record for Totenbeschwörung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Totenbeschwörung, spelled T-O-T-E-N-B-E-S-C-H-W-Ö-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Beschwörung von Toten oder deren Geistern

Synonyms

Nekromantie

This word in other languages

necromancy(English)nigromancia(Español)nécromancie(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Totenbeschwörung"?
"Totenbeschwörung" is spelled T-O-T-E-N-B-E-S-C-H-W-Ö-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ].
What does "Totenbeschwörung" mean?
As a noun, "Totenbeschwörung" means: die Beschwörung von Toten oder deren Geistern
How do you pronounce "Totenbeschwörung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Totenbeschwörung" is [ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Totenbeschwörung" come from?
"Totenbeschwörung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Totenbeschwörung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-T-E-N-B-E-S-C-H-W-Ö-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtoːtənbəˌʃvøːʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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