Trauerfall

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfal]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trauerfall” 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) - Tod einer nahestehenden Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauerfall · Trauerfall · German

Trauerfall · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Trauerfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrauerfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfal]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trauerfall” sits in German frequency

Trauerfall 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

Trauerfall is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tod einer nahestehenden Person".

No misspelling variants are generated for Trauerfall in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Trauerfall, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tod einer nahestehenden Person

Synonyms

SterbefallTodesfall

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Trauerfall"?
"Trauerfall" is spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfal].
What does "Trauerfall" mean?
As a noun, "Trauerfall" means: Tod einer nahestehenden Person
How do you pronounce "Trauerfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trauerfall" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trauerfall" come from?
"Trauerfall" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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