Trauerkloß

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌkloːs]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌkloːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Trauerkloß” 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 September 3, 2026) - Person, die traurig, ohne Energie und pessimistisch ist und das der Umgebung deutlich zeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauerklo · Trauerkloß · German

Trauerkloß · 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 Trauerkloß
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrauerkloß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌkloːs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trauerkloß“ im Deutschen

Trauerkloßsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Trauerkloß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌkloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die traurig, ohne Energie und pessimistisch ist und das der Umgebung deutlich zeigt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Trauerkloß in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Trauerkloß, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-K-L-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die traurig, ohne Energie und pessimistisch ist und das der Umgebung deutlich zeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es bringt nichts, nur als Trauerkloß durch die Welt zu laufen. Hab Spaß!
  2. Selbst die wohlgemeinte Aufforderung eines Freundes: „Hey, sei kein Trauerkloß und komm mit mir nach draußen!“, führt nicht dazu, dass ein Trauerkloß sich bewegt.

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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 "Trauerkloß"?
"Trauerkloß" is spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-K-L-O-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌkloːs].
What does "Trauerkloß" mean?
As a noun, "Trauerkloß" means: Person, die traurig, ohne Energie und pessimistisch ist und das der Umgebung deutlich zeigt
How do you pronounce "Trauerkloß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trauerkloß" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌkloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trauerkloß" come from?
"Trauerkloß" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list