administrieren

[atminɪsˈtʁiːʁən]

/[atminɪsˈtʁiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“administrieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Verwalter betreuen; als Sachbearbeiter ordnend verwalten; als Administrator tätig sein; leitend helfen

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Index DE-administrieren · administrieren · German

administrieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for administrieren
PropertyValue
Headwordadministrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[atminɪsˈtʁiːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „administrieren“ im Deutschen

administrierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

administrieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [atminɪsˈtʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

administrieren has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is administrieren, spelled A-D-M-I-N-I-S-T-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Verwalter betreuen; als Sachbearbeiter ordnend verwalten; als Administrator tätig sein; leitend helfen
  2. 2
    von oben herab anordnen; bestimmend regeln
  3. 3
    jemandem zukommen lassen; jemandem etwas darreichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how administrieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Herr ließ sein Gut administrieren, er arbeitete nie selbst auf oder mit den Liegenschaften.
  2. „Um eine Datenbank über den SQL Developer zu administrieren, muss die Administrationsoberfläche geladen werden.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "administrieren"?
"administrieren" is spelled A-D-M-I-N-I-S-T-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [atminɪsˈtʁiːʁən].
What does "administrieren" mean?
As a verb, "administrieren" means: als Verwalter betreuen; als Sachbearbeiter ordnend verwalten; als Administrator tätig sein; leitend helfen
How do you pronounce "administrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "administrieren" is [atminɪsˈtʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "administrieren" come from?
"administrieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list