Totenstadt

[ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat]

/[ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat]/ noun

The verdict

“Totenstadt” 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 May 6, 2026) - große Ansammlung von Gräbern in der Antike oder in der Vorgeschichte

Key facts for Totenstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordTotenstadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Totenstadt” sits in German frequency

Totenstadt 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

Totenstadt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große Ansammlung von Gräbern in der Antike oder in der Vorgeschichte".

No misspelling variants are generated for Totenstadt in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Totenstadt, spelled T-O-T-E-N-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Ansammlung von Gräbern in der Antike oder in der Vorgeschichte

Synonyms

NekropoleNekropolis

This word in other languages

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 "Totenstadt"?
"Totenstadt" is spelled T-O-T-E-N-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat].
What does "Totenstadt" mean?
As a noun, "Totenstadt" means: große Ansammlung von Gräbern in der Antike oder in der Vorgeschichte
How do you pronounce "Totenstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Totenstadt" is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Totenstadt" come from?
"Totenstadt" 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 “Totenstadt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-T-E-N-S-T-A-D-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtoːtn̩ˌʃtat] (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
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