Trauermantel
[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌmantl̩]
The verdict
“Trauermantel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tagfalter mit samtigen braunschwarzen, gelb oder weiß geränderten Flügeln, der fast in ganz Europa sowie in Asien und Nordamerika vorkommt (Nymphalis antiopa)
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Index DE-trauermantel · Trauermantel · German
Trauermantel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Trauermantel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌmantl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Trauermantel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Trauermantel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐˌmantl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tagfalter mit samtigen braunschwarzen, gelb oder weiß geränderten Flügeln, der fast in ganz Europa sowie in Asien und Nordamerika vorkommt (Nymphalis antiopa)".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Trauermantel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Trauermantel, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-M-A-N-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1Tagfalter mit samtigen braunschwarzen, gelb oder weiß geränderten Flügeln, der fast in ganz Europa sowie in Asien und Nordamerika vorkommt (Nymphalis antiopa)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Trauermantel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit etwas Glück konnte man in der Stadt Schwalbenschwänze, Bläulinge und Tagpfauenaugen sehen. Hin und wieder gaukelte ein Trauermantel über Rabatten und Hecken.“
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.