Trauerkleid

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌklaɪ̯t]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌklaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleid, das anlässlich eines Trauerfalls getragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauerkleid · Trauerkleid · German

Trauerkleid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Trauerkleid
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrauerkleid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌklaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trauerkleid“ im Deutschen

Trauerkleidliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Trauerkleid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌklaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kleid, das anlässlich eines Trauerfalls getragen wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Trauerkleid in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Trauerkleid, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-K-L-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleid, das anlässlich eines Trauerfalls getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als es Essenszeit war, führte der Wirt diesen Fremden in einen schönen tapezierten Saal. Man trug auf, und alsbald kam unter den Tapeten das schönste Frauenzimmer von der Welt hervorgetreten, aber mit einem kahlbeschornen Haupte und in einem nach deutscher Manier gemachten schwarzen Trauerkleide.“
  2. „In diesem Augenblick kam ein Mann heran, der wie ein Stier aussah, der Trauerkleider trug.“

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 "Trauerkleid"?
"Trauerkleid" is spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-K-L-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌklaɪ̯t].
What does "Trauerkleid" mean?
As a noun, "Trauerkleid" means: Kleid, das anlässlich eines Trauerfalls getragen wird
How do you pronounce "Trauerkleid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trauerkleid" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌklaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trauerkleid" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list