Feuerbestattung

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Feuerbestattung” is uncommon German (frequency #91,577 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,577
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Veraschung einer Leiche, mit anschließender Beisetzung der Asche in einer Urne

Key facts for Feuerbestattung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerbestattung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#91,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feuerbestattung” 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). Feuerbestattung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feuerbestattung is uncommon German at frequency #91,577 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Veraschung einer Leiche, mit anschließender Beisetzung der Asche in einer Urne".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Feuerbestattung, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Feuerbestattung, spelled F-E-U-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Veraschung einer Leiche, mit anschließender Beisetzung der Asche in einer Urne

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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 "Feuerbestattung"?
"Feuerbestattung" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ].
What does "Feuerbestattung" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerbestattung" means: Veraschung einer Leiche, mit anschließender Beisetzung der Asche in einer Urne
How do you pronounce "Feuerbestattung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerbestattung" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerbestattung" come from?
"Feuerbestattung" 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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Using “Feuerbestattung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-U-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ] (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

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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