Judenvernichtung

[ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌnɪçtʊŋ]

/[ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌnɪçtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vernichtung der Juden

Corpus desk

Index DE-judenvernichtung · Judenvernichtung · German

Judenvernichtung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 Judenvernichtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudenvernichtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌnɪçtʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Judenvernichtung“ im Deutschen

Judenvernichtungschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Judenvernichtung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌnɪçtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vernichtung der Juden".

Judenvernichtung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Judenvernichtung, spelled J-U-D-E-N-V-E-R-N-I-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vernichtung der Juden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Man hat Heydrich nachgesagt, dass er als Planungschef der Judenvernichtung so fanatisch gewesen sei, weil er vergessen machen wollte, dass er eine jüdische Großmutter hatte.“
  2. „Aus den zurückeroberten Gebieten im Osten dringen die ersten furchtbaren Nachrichten über die Judenvernichtung in die amerikanische Öffentlichkeit.“

Synonyms

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 "Judenvernichtung"?
"Judenvernichtung" is spelled J-U-D-E-N-V-E-R-N-I-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌnɪçtʊŋ].
What does "Judenvernichtung" mean?
As a noun, "Judenvernichtung" means: Vernichtung der Juden
How do you pronounce "Judenvernichtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judenvernichtung" is [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌnɪçtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judenvernichtung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list