Totengräber

[ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ]

/[ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Totengräber” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,778
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die auf dem Friedhof die Gräber aushebt

Key facts for Totengräber
PropertyValue
HeadwordTotengräber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,778
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Totengräber” 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). Totengräber lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Totengräber (IPA [ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,778 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Totengräber, with forms such as "ottengräber", "toetngräber", and "totegnräber". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Totengräber, spelled T-O-T-E-N-G-R-Ä-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die auf dem Friedhof die Gräber aushebt
  2. 2
    ein Aaskäfer
  3. 3
    jemand, der einen schlechten Einfluss ausübt, eine Sache ins Grab bringt

Synonyms

KuhlengräberNicrophorus

This word in other languages

gravedigger(English)sepulturero(Español)fossoyeur(Français)coveiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ottengräber
  • toetngräber
  • totegnräber
  • totenggräber
  • totengrbäer
  • totengrräber
  • totengräbber
  • totengräberr
  • totengräbre
  • totengräebr
  • totengärber
  • totenngräber
  • totenrgäber
  • totnegräber
  • tottengräber
  • ttoengräber
  • ttotengräber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Totengräber - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ottengräber2toetngräber2totegnräber2totenggräber1totengrbäer2totengrräber1totengräbber1totengräberr1
Edit distance from "Totengräber"

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 "Totengräber"?
"Totengräber" is spelled T-O-T-E-N-G-R-Ä-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ].
What does "Totengräber" mean?
As a noun, "Totengräber" means: Person, die auf dem Friedhof die Gräber aushebt
What are common misspellings of "Totengräber"?
Common misspellings include "ottengräber", "toetngräber", "totegnräber", "totenggräber", "totengrbäer". The correct spelling is "Totengräber".
How do you pronounce "Totengräber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Totengräber" is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Totengräber" come from?
"Totengräber" 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 “Totengräber”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-T-E-N-G-R-Ä-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtoːtn̩ˌɡʁɛːbɐ] (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list