Exekution

/[ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#33,575

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Exekution is aGermannoun. It means: Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe Pronounced [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with Exekutive and Erektion.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Exekution in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Exekution is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,575 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Exekution, with forms such as "eexkution", "exekkution", and "exektuion". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Exekutive", "Erektion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Exekution, spelled E-X-E-K-U-T-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eexkution,exekkution,exektuion,exekuiton,exekutino,exekutionn,exekutoin,exekuttion,exeuktion,exkeution,exxekution,xeekution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Exekution

Misspelling Variants of "Exekution"

eexkution9exekkution10exektuion9exekuiton9exekutino9exekutionn10exekutoin9exekuttion10
Misspelling Variants of "Exekution"

Frequency rank: #33,575 in German

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.