erschießen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erschießen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden durch einen Schuss aus einer Schusswaffe töten

Corpus desk

Index DE-erschie-en · erschießen · German

erschießen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for erschießen
PropertyValue
Headworderschießen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erschießen” sits in German frequency

erschießen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erschießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for erschießen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erschießen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden durch einen Schuss aus einer Schusswaffe töten
  2. 2
    jemanden durch einen Schuss aus einer Schusswaffe hinrichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Pistorius erschoss Reeva Steenkamp am 14. Februar 2013.“
  2. „Staatsanwalt Nel hatte behauptet, die Schüsse durch die Tür seien perfekt gewesen, um Reeva Steenkamp zu erschießen.“

Synonyms

abballernabknallenabschießenerlegenfüsilierentotschießen

Antonyms

erdrosselnerhängenerschlagenerstechenerstickenertränkenerwürgenanschießenniederschießen

This word in other languages

fusilar(Español)abattre(Français)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erschießen"?
"erschießen" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsn̩].
What does "erschießen" mean?
As a verb, "erschießen" means: jemanden durch einen Schuss aus einer Schusswaffe töten
How do you pronounce "erschießen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschießen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschießen" come from?
"erschießen" 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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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list