Totgeburt

[ˈtoːtɡəˌbuːɐ̯t]

/[ˈtoːtɡəˌbuːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Totgeburt” is uncommon German (frequency #78,641 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,641
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geburt eines toten Lebewesens

Corpus desk

Index DE-totgeburt · Totgeburt · German

Totgeburt · rank #78,641 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,641
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH toppt

Nearest frequency peer: toppt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Totgeburt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Totgeburt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Totgeburt
PropertyValue
HeadwordTotgeburt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːtɡəˌbuːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,641
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Totgeburt“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Totgeburtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „toppt“ (#78,640), „Trainerinnen“ (#78,642), „tongue“ (#78,639). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Totgeburt“ bei #78,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Totgeburt is uncommon German at frequency #78,641 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtɡəˌbuːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Totgeburt, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Totgeburt, spelled T-O-T-G-E-B-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geburt eines toten Lebewesens
  2. 2
    ein totgeborenes Lebewesen
  3. 3
    vom Beginn an gescheitertes Projekt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Petra Lennig hat gehörigen Respekt vor den 1000 Menschenpräparaten. Wer hier arbeitet, muss die Fantasie zügeln", sagt die 44-jährige Museumsdirektorin. Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen arme Eltern ihre missgebildete Totgeburt vom Apotheker in einem Glas mit Weingeist aufsetzen ließen und für Geld auf dem Jahrmarkt zeigten. Der Ultraschall macht selten,…
  2. „Die Tierpfleger im Wuppertaler Zoo sind derzeit auf einer Achterbahn der Gefühle: Innerhalb von vier Tagen begrüßten sie nun einen zweiten neugeborenen Elefanten, während es bei den Gorillas eine Totgeburt gab.“

Synonyms

Stillgeburt

Antonyms

Lebendgeburt

This word in other languages

stillbirth(English)

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 "Totgeburt"?
"Totgeburt" is spelled T-O-T-G-E-B-U-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtɡəˌbuːɐ̯t].
What does "Totgeburt" mean?
As a noun, "Totgeburt" means: Geburt eines toten Lebewesens
How do you pronounce "Totgeburt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Totgeburt" is [ˈtoːtɡəˌbuːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Totgeburt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Totgeburt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tangieren#78,623süffisant#78,618säuerlich#78,613Veltliner#78,681

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list