Totenrede

[ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁeːdə]

/[ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁeːdə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rede für einen Verstorbenen, die vor oder nach der eigentlichen Bestattung gehalten wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-totenrede · Totenrede · German

Totenrede · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Totenrede
PropertyValue
HeadwordTotenrede
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁeːdə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Totenrede“ im Deutschen

Totenredeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Totenrede is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁeːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rede für einen Verstorbenen, die vor oder nach der eigentlichen Bestattung gehalten wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Totenrede in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Totenrede, spelled T-O-T-E-N-R-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rede für einen Verstorbenen, die vor oder nach der eigentlichen Bestattung gehalten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als Agrippa nach einem zermürbenden Winterfeldzug starb, hielt der Kaiser die Totenrede.“

Synonyms

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 "Totenrede"?
"Totenrede" is spelled T-O-T-E-N-R-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁeːdə].
What does "Totenrede" mean?
As a noun, "Totenrede" means: Rede für einen Verstorbenen, die vor oder nach der eigentlichen Bestattung gehalten wird
How do you pronounce "Totenrede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Totenrede" is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁeːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Totenrede" come from?
"Totenrede" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list