Leichenbegängnis
[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩bəˌɡɛŋnɪs]
The verdict
“Leichenbegängnis” 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) - feierliche, öffentliche Bestattung
Corpus desk
Index DE-leichenbegangnis · Leichenbegängnis · German
Leichenbegängnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | Leichenbegängnis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩bəˌɡɛŋnɪs] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leichenbegängnis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leichenbegängnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩bəˌɡɛŋnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feierliche, öffentliche Bestattung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Leichenbegängnis, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leichenbegängnis, spelled L-E-I-C-H-E-N-B-E-G-Ä-N-G-N-I-S.
Definition
- 1feierliche, öffentliche Bestattung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Leichenbegängnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Danach jedoch habe sie ihren Tod fingiert, so daß ihr Leichenbegängnis stattgefunden habe, während sie nach Martinique entwichen und dort mit einem Franzosen die Ehe eingegangen sei.“
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.