Ermordung

[ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ermordung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,849
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Durchführung einer geplanten Tötung (meist eines Menschen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-ermordung · Ermordung · German

Ermordung · rank #10,849 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,849
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erkenntnissen

Nearest frequency peer: Erkenntnissen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ermordung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ermordung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ermordung vs ermorden
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ermordung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErmordung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,849
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ermordung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ermordungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erkenntnissen“ (#10,848), „einzuführen“ (#10,847), „erzähle“ (#10,851). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ermordung“ bei #10,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ermordung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,849 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Durchführung einer geplanten Tötung (meist eines Menschen)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ermordung, with forms such as "emrordung", "ermmordung", and "ermodrung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ermorden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Ermordung, spelled E-R-M-O-R-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durchführung einer geplanten Tötung (meist eines Menschen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ermordung des Präsidenten lähmte die Nation.
  2. „Nach Rathenaus Ermordung erinnert sich der Reichstag der Republikaner, die in deutschen Zuchthäusern und Gefängnissen verkümmern, eine allgemeine Amnestie soll sie befreien.“

Synonyms

Mord

This word in other languages

assassination(English)asesinato(Español)assassinat(Français)assassinato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrordung
  • ermmordung
  • ermodrung
  • ermorddung
  • ermordnug
  • ermordugn
  • ermordungg
  • ermordunng
  • ermorrdung
  • ermorudng
  • ermrodung
  • eromrdung
  • errmordung
  • remordung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ermordung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emrordung2ermmordung1ermodrung2ermorddung1ermordnug2ermordugn2ermordungg1ermordunng1
Edit distance from "Ermordung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ermordung"?
"Ermordung" is spelled E-R-M-O-R-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ].
What does "Ermordung" mean?
As a noun, "Ermordung" means: Durchführung einer geplanten Tötung (meist eines Menschen)
What words are commonly confused with "Ermordung"?
"Ermordung" is commonly confused with "ermorden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ermordung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ermordung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ermordung" come from?
"Ermordung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ermordung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

effizient#10,843gefesselt#10,856gelungene#10,857Dänischen#10,840

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Drohungen14 variantsdauerhafte14 variantsbewundern14 variantsbetreffend14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list