Körperbestattung

[ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]

/[ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Körperbestattung” 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 May 6, 2026) - Bestattung, bei der die Leiche des Verstorbenen als Ganzes/unverbrannt beerdigt wird

Key facts for Körperbestattung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKörperbestattung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Körperbestattung” sits in German frequency

Körperbestattung 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

Körperbestattung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bestattung, bei der die Leiche des Verstorbenen als Ganzes/unverbrannt beerdigt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Körperbestattung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Körperbestattung, spelled K-Ö-R-P-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bestattung, bei der die Leiche des Verstorbenen als Ganzes/unverbrannt beerdigt wird

Antonyms

BrandbestattungFeuerbestattung

This word in other languages

inhumation(English)sepelio(Español)

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 "Körperbestattung"?
"Körperbestattung" is spelled K-Ö-R-P-E-R-B-E-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ].
What does "Körperbestattung" mean?
As a noun, "Körperbestattung" means: Bestattung, bei der die Leiche des Verstorbenen als Ganzes/unverbrannt beerdigt wird
How do you pronounce "Körperbestattung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Körperbestattung" is [ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Körperbestattung" come from?
"Körperbestattung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Körperbestattung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-R-P-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 [ˈkœʁpɐbəˌʃtatʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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