adaptieren

[ˌadapˈtiːʁən]

/[ˌadapˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“adaptieren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,318 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#60,318
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas an andere Gegebenheiten anpassen

Key facts for adaptieren
PropertyValue
Headwordadaptieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌadapˈtiːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adaptieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). adaptieren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for adaptieren is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌadapˈtiːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,318 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for adaptieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is adaptieren, spelled A-D-A-P-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas an andere Gegebenheiten anpassen
  2. 2
    sich an wechselnde Lichtverhältnisse anpassen
  3. 3
    eine Wohnung oder Räume für einen bestimmten Zweck herrichten

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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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adaptieren"?
"adaptieren" is spelled A-D-A-P-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌadapˈtiːʁən].
What does "adaptieren" mean?
As a verb, "adaptieren" means: etwas an andere Gegebenheiten anpassen
How do you pronounce "adaptieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adaptieren" is [ˌadapˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adaptieren" come from?
"adaptieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “adaptieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-D-A-P-T-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌadapˈtiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list