Dekapitation
[dekapitaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Dekapitation” 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) - gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf
Corpus desk
Index DE-dekapitation · Dekapitation · German
Dekapitation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dekapitation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dekapitaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dekapitation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dekapitation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dekapitaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf".
Dekapitation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Dekapitation, spelled D-E-K-A-P-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dekapitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Körper wurde aufgrund einer vorhergehenden Dekapitation ohne Kopf aufgefunden.
Synonyms
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.