füsilieren

[fyziˈliːʁən]

/[fyziˈliːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden standrechtlich erschießen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fusilieren · füsilieren · German

füsilieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 füsilieren
PropertyValue
Headwordfüsilieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fyziˈliːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “füsilieren” sits in German frequency

füsilieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

füsilieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fyziˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden standrechtlich erschießen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for füsilieren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is füsilieren, spelled F-Ü-S-I-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden standrechtlich erschießen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lediglich Straßenräuber wurden anders behandelt. Die wurden einfach füsiliert.
  2. Ein Exekutionskommando begleitete die Richter, die außer Freispruch oder Todesurteil kein anderes Verdikt kannten, füsilierte die Verurteilten und verscharrte sie eilig vor der Weiterreise.

Antonyms

erdrosselnerhängengarottierenpfählenrädern

This word in other languages

fusiller(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "füsilieren"?
"füsilieren" is spelled F-Ü-S-I-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fyziˈliːʁən].
What does "füsilieren" mean?
As a verb, "füsilieren" means: jemanden standrechtlich erschießen
How do you pronounce "füsilieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "füsilieren" is [fyziˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "füsilieren" come from?
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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