Leichenverbrennung
[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛnʊŋ]
The verdict
“Leichenverbrennung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verbrennung und/oder Einäscherung einer Leiche, um die Asche anschließend in einer Urne zu bestatten
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Index DE-leichenverbrennung · Leichenverbrennung · German
Leichenverbrennung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 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 | Leichenverbrennung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛnʊŋ] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leichenverbrennung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leichenverbrennung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verbrennung und/oder Einäscherung einer Leiche, um die Asche anschließend in einer Urne zu bestatten".
No misspelling variants are generated for Leichenverbrennung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leichenverbrennung, spelled L-E-I-C-H-E-N-V-E-R-B-R-E-N-N-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Verbrennung und/oder Einäscherung einer Leiche, um die Asche anschließend in einer Urne zu bestatten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leichenverbrennung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In deutschen Großstädten sind heute mehr als die Hälfte aller Beisetzungen Leichenverbrennungen.
Aufgrund der hohen Kosten ziehen immer mehr Menschen eine Leichenverbrennung vor.
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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.