kremieren
[kʁeˈmiːʁən]
The verdict
“kremieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Leiche zur Bestattung verbrennen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kremieren · kremieren · German
kremieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | kremieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kʁeˈmiːʁən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kremieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kremieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kʁeˈmiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Leiche zur Bestattung verbrennen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for kremieren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kremieren, spelled K-R-E-M-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Leiche zur Bestattung verbrennen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kremieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Onkel sah in seinem Testament vor, dass er nach seinem Tode kremiert werden sollte.
Diese Arbeit ist nicht für die Ewigkeit gedacht – schon gar nicht bei den 42 Prozent der Verstorbenen, die in Deutschland kremiert und in der Urne beigesetzt werden.
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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.