exekutieren

[ɛksekuˈtiːʁən]

/[ɛksekuˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“exekutieren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #81,520 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#81,520
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an jemandem die Todesstrafe vollstrecken

Key facts for exekutieren
PropertyValue
Headwordexekutieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛksekuˈtiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,520
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exekutieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). exekutieren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for exekutieren is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛksekuˈtiːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,520 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

exekutieren has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 exekutieren, spelled E-X-E-K-U-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an jemandem die Todesstrafe vollstrecken
  2. 2
    etwas (ein Gesetz, den Regierungsauftrag, ein Ritual) anwenden oder ausführen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "exekutieren"?
"exekutieren" is spelled E-X-E-K-U-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksekuˈtiːʁən].
What does "exekutieren" mean?
As a verb, "exekutieren" means: an jemandem die Todesstrafe vollstrecken
How do you pronounce "exekutieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exekutieren" is [ɛksekuˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exekutieren" come from?
"exekutieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “exekutieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-X-E-K-U-T-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛksekuˈtiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list