Exhumierung

[ɛkshuˈmiːʁʊŋ]

/[ɛkshuˈmiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausgrabung einer bereits bestatteten Leiche

Corpus desk

Index DE-exhumierung · Exhumierung · German

Exhumierung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Exhumierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordExhumierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkshuˈmiːʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Exhumierung“ im Deutschen

Exhumierungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Exhumierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛkshuˈmiːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ausgrabung einer bereits bestatteten Leiche".

Exhumierung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Exhumierung, spelled E-X-H-U-M-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausgrabung einer bereits bestatteten Leiche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine Exhumierung der angeblich am 13. Juni 1919 in einem Zinksarg beigesetzten Märtyrerin verspricht keine Hoffnung auf Aufklärung: 1935 fielen die Nazis über die Grabstätte von Rosa Luxemburg und Karl Liebknecht her und ließen offenkundig die dort bestatteten Gebeine verschwinden.“
  2. „Zuerst konnte er ihn nicht richtig zuordnen, diesen säuerlich erdigen Gestank, doch je länger der Mann vor ihnen stand, desto mehr roch es wie bei einer Exhumierung.“

Synonyms

EnterdigungExhumation

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Exhumierung"?
"Exhumierung" is spelled E-X-H-U-M-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkshuˈmiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Exhumierung" mean?
As a noun, "Exhumierung" means: Ausgrabung einer bereits bestatteten Leiche
How do you pronounce "Exhumierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exhumierung" is [ɛkshuˈmiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exhumierung" come from?
"Exhumierung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list