Übertötung
[yːbɐˈtøːtʊŋ]
The verdict
“Übertötung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Töten eines Lebewesens auf besonders brutale/grausame Weise
Corpus desk
Index DE-ubertotung · Übertötung · German
Übertötung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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 | Übertötung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [yːbɐˈtøːtʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Übertötung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Übertötung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [yːbɐˈtøːtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Töten eines Lebewesens auf besonders brutale/grausame Weise".
Zero misspellings are on record for Übertötung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Übertötung, spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-Ö-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1das Töten eines Lebewesens auf besonders brutale/grausame Weise
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Übertötung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Vor allem der Fund des Lindow-Mannes führte zur Vermutung, dass dessen Übertötung und Opferung in einem kultischen Zusammenhang mit der römischen Invasion Britanniens stand.“
„Formen der Übertötung kommen nach unserer Erfahrung eher bei persönlichen und sexuell motivierten Tötungsdelikten als z.B. bei Tötungsdelikten mit Bereicherungsabsicht vor.“
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.