Einschläferung
[ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɛːfəʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Einschläferung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gezielte Tötung eines Tieres durch die Injektion eines Narkotikums
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Index DE-einschlaferung · Einschläferung · German
Einschläferung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Einschläferung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɛːfəʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Einschläferung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Einschläferung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlɛːfəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gezielte Tötung eines Tieres durch die Injektion eines Narkotikums".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Einschläferung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Einschläferung, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-Ä-F-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1gezielte Tötung eines Tieres durch die Injektion eines Narkotikums
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Einschläferung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um dem Tier weitere Schmerzen zu ersparen, wurde die Einschläferung empfohlen.
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.