Exekution

[ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exekution” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,575. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,575
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe

Corpus desk

Index DE-exekution · Exekution · German

Exekution · rank #33,575 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,575
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eschenbach

Nearest frequency peer: Eschenbach (-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 „Exekution“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Exekution“ 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).

Exekution vs Exekutive
78% similar
Exekution vs Erektion
78% similar

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

Key facts for Exekution
PropertyValue
HeadwordExekution
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,575
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Exekution“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Exekutionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eschenbach“ (#33,574), „existiere“ (#33,576), „Erörterung“ (#33,573). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Exekution“ bei #33,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Exekution (IPA [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,575 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exekution, with forms such as "eexkution", "exekkution", and "exektuion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Exekutive", "Erektion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Exekution, spelled E-X-E-K-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe
  2. 2
    Vollstreckung einer Strafe
  3. 3
    Durchführung einer besonderen Sache
  4. 4
    Pfändung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Exekution fand am Donnerstag statt.
  2. „Gemeinsam beteten sie für meine Exekution.“

Synonyms

HinrichtungBeschlagnahmeBetreibung

This word in other languages

execution(English)ejecución(Español)exécution(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eexkution
  • exekkution
  • exektuion
  • exekuiton
  • exekutino
  • exekutionn
  • exekutoin
  • exekuttion
  • exeuktion
  • exkeution
  • exxekution
  • xeekution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eexkution2exekkution1exektuion2exekuiton2exekutino2exekutionn1exekutoin2exekuttion1
Edit distance from "Exekution"

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 "Exekution"?
"Exekution" is spelled E-X-E-K-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Exekution" mean?
As a noun, "Exekution" means: Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe
What words are commonly confused with "Exekution"?
"Exekution" is commonly confused with "Exekutive", "Erektion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Exekution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exekution" is [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exekution" come from?
"Exekution" 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 "Exekution", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

existiere#33,576erlöschen#33,571faktische#33,582Feindbild#33,584

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

exotisch12 variantsElektrik12 variantsgesundem12 variantsehrliches12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list