niedermetzeln
[ˈniːdɐˌmɛt͡sl̩n]
The verdict
“niedermetzeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden (oft auch mehrere) sehr brutal töten
Corpus desk
Index DE-niedermetzeln · niedermetzeln · German
niedermetzeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | niedermetzeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈniːdɐˌmɛt͡sl̩n] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „niedermetzeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
niedermetzeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈniːdɐˌmɛt͡sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden (oft auch mehrere) sehr brutal töten".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for niedermetzeln, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is niedermetzeln, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-M-E-T-Z-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden (oft auch mehrere) sehr brutal töten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how niedermetzeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dort [auf dem Tiananmen-Platz] ließ das chinesische Regime 1989 bekanntlich Hunderte Vertreter der Demokratiebewegung niedermetzeln.
Feinde der Freiheit waren für die Revolutionäre zum Beispiel die Bauern in der royalistischen Vendee, die der Befehlshaber der Pariser Truppen, Baron Turreau, 1793 dorfweise zu Tausenden niedermetzeln ließ, Kinder und Frauen inklusive.
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.