feuerbestatten

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatn̩]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Leichnam verbrennen und die Asche in einer Urne beisetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuerbestatten · feuerbestatten · German

feuerbestatten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 feuerbestatten
PropertyValue
Headwordfeuerbestatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „feuerbestatten“ im Deutschen

feuerbestattenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

feuerbestatten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Leichnam verbrennen und die Asche in einer Urne beisetzen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for feuerbestatten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is feuerbestatten, spelled F-E-U-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Leichnam verbrennen und die Asche in einer Urne beisetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach Aufhebung der Verbannung seiner Schwestern Agrippina und Livilla feuerbestatteten sie diese Reste im Mausoleum des Augustus.“
  2. Herr Müller wünscht sich, feuerbestattet zu werden.

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 "feuerbestatten"?
"feuerbestatten" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatn̩].
What does "feuerbestatten" mean?
As a verb, "feuerbestatten" means: einen Leichnam verbrennen und die Asche in einer Urne beisetzen
How do you pronounce "feuerbestatten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feuerbestatten" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feuerbestatten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list