Kindstötung
[ˈkɪnt͡sˌtøːtʊŋ]
The verdict
“Kindstötung” 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) - die vorsätzliche überlegte oder unüberlegte Tötung eines durch die Mutter oder den Vater in oder nach der Geburt
Corpus desk
Index DE-kindstotung · Kindstötung · German
Kindstötung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kindstötung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɪnt͡sˌtøːtʊŋ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kindstötung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kindstötung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪnt͡sˌtøːtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die vorsätzliche überlegte oder unüberlegte Tötung eines durch die Mutter oder den Vater in oder nach der Geburt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kindstötung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kindstötung, spelled K-I-N-D-S-T-Ö-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1die vorsätzliche überlegte oder unüberlegte Tötung eines durch die Mutter oder den Vater in oder nach der Geburt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kindstötung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Kindstötung geschieht meist in einem starken Affekt.
Synonyms
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.