Erschießungskommando

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsʊŋskɔˌmando]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsʊŋskɔˌmando]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für eine Hinrichtung gebildete Gruppe von Personen mit Schusswaffen

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Index DE-erschie-ungskommando · Erschießungskommando · German

Erschießungskommando · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Erschießungskommando
PropertyValue
HeadwordErschießungskommando
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsʊŋskɔˌmando]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erschießungskommando“ im Deutschen

Erschießungskommandoschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Erschießungskommando is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsʊŋskɔˌmando]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für eine Hinrichtung gebildete Gruppe von Personen mit Schusswaffen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Erschießungskommando in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erschießungskommando, spelled E-R-S-C-H-I-E-S-S-U-N-G-S-K-O-M-M-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    für eine Hinrichtung gebildete Gruppe von Personen mit Schusswaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Das Erschießungskommando ist archaisch, es ist brutal, und es macht die Gewalt, die unsere Gesellschaft ohnehin durch Waffen erleidet, nur schlimmer‘, klagt Salt Lake Citys Bischof John Wester.“
  2. „[…] In der Ukraine ermordeten Nazis und ihre Verbündeten viele Juden nicht mit Gas, sondern durch Erschießungskommandos.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erschießungskommando"?
"Erschießungskommando" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-I-E-SS-U-N-G-S-K-O-M-M-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsʊŋskɔˌmando].
What does "Erschießungskommando" mean?
As a noun, "Erschießungskommando" means: für eine Hinrichtung gebildete Gruppe von Personen mit Schusswaffen
How do you pronounce "Erschießungskommando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erschießungskommando" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːsʊŋskɔˌmando]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erschießungskommando" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list