Witwenstand
[ˈvɪtvn̩ˌʃtant]
The verdict
“Witwenstand” 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) - persönliche und soziale Umstände einer Frau, deren Mann gestorben ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-witwenstand · Witwenstand · German
Witwenstand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Witwenstand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪtvn̩ˌʃtant] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Witwenstand“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Witwenstand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪtvn̩ˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "persönliche und soziale Umstände einer Frau, deren Mann gestorben ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Witwenstand, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Witwenstand, spelled W-I-T-W-E-N-S-T-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1persönliche und soziale Umstände einer Frau, deren Mann gestorben ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Witwenstand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie leben häufig ohne Partner, oft im Witwenstand. Von den über 80-Jährigen sind es weit mehr als die Hälfte.“
„Ein weiteres und für die Forscher unerwartetes Ergebnis war, dass Menschen die am zufriedensten waren, am wenigsten positiv auf eine Heirat reagierten und am meisten negativ auf eine Scheidung oder den Witwenstand.“
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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.