Totenfeier
[ˈtoːtənˌfaɪ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Totenfeier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Feier zu einem würdigen, ehrenden Gedenken an einen Verstorbenen
Corpus desk
Index DE-totenfeier · Totenfeier · German
Totenfeier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Totenfeier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːtənˌfaɪ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Totenfeier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Totenfeier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtənˌfaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Feier zu einem würdigen, ehrenden Gedenken an einen Verstorbenen".
Totenfeier has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Totenfeier, spelled T-O-T-E-N-F-E-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1eine Feier zu einem würdigen, ehrenden Gedenken an einen Verstorbenen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Totenfeier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zur Totenfeier erschienen auch die örtlichen Würdenträger.
„Gewiß kam jedem Maya nach seinem Ableben eine anständige Totenfeier und ein Begräbnis zu.“
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.