Euthanasie

[ɔɪ̯tanaˈziː]

/[ɔɪ̯tanaˈziː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Euthanasie” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,515
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erleichterung des Sterbens durch schmerzlindernde Medikamente und Pflege

Corpus desk

Index DE-euthanasie · Euthanasie · German

Euthanasie · rank #32,515 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,515
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Etiketten

Nearest frequency peer: Etiketten (-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 „Euthanasie“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Euthanasie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEuthanasie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔɪ̯tanaˈziː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,515
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Euthanasie“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Etiketten“ (#32,514), „Exklave“ (#32,516), „Ethanol“ (#32,513). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Euthanasie“ bei #32,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Euthanasie (IPA [ɔɪ̯tanaˈziː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,515 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Euthanasie, with forms such as "etuhanasie", "euhtanasie", and "eutahnasie". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Euthanasie, spelled E-U-T-H-A-N-A-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erleichterung des Sterbens durch schmerzlindernde Medikamente und Pflege
  2. 2
    bewusstes Herbeiführen des Todes eines Menschen durch die Gabe von Medikamente oder einen Abbruch der Behandlung
  3. 3
    systematische Ermordung psychisch kranker und behinderter Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Euthanasie ohne Lebensverkürzung, zum Beispiel mittels des Verabreichens starker schmerzstillender Wirkstoffe, ist in Deutschland nicht strafbar.
  2. „Maria Anderson, welche die Euthanasie als Ausdruck besten Menschentums verteidigte, war die Empfängerin dieses Briefs.“

This word in other languages

euthanasia(English)eutanasia(Español)euthanasie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etuhanasie
  • euhtanasie
  • eutahnasie
  • euthaansie
  • euthanaise
  • euthanasei
  • euthanassie
  • euthannasie
  • euthansaie
  • euthhanasie
  • euthnaasie
  • eutthanasie
  • uethanasie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Euthanasie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etuhanasie2euhtanasie2eutahnasie2euthaansie2euthanaise2euthanasei2euthanassie1euthannasie1
Edit distance from "Euthanasie"

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 "Euthanasie"?
"Euthanasie" is spelled E-U-T-H-A-N-A-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔɪ̯tanaˈziː].
What does "Euthanasie" mean?
As a noun, "Euthanasie" means: Erleichterung des Sterbens durch schmerzlindernde Medikamente und Pflege
What are common misspellings of "Euthanasie"?
Common misspellings include "etuhanasie", "euhtanasie", "eutahnasie", "euthaansie", "euthanaise". The correct spelling is "Euthanasie".
How do you pronounce "Euthanasie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Euthanasie" is [ɔɪ̯tanaˈziː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Euthanasie" come from?
"Euthanasie" 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 "Euthanasie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fahrgästen#32,517eskalierte#32,512erzwungene#32,511entführten#32,503

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list