akzentuieren

[akt͡sɛntuˈiːʁən]

/[akt͡sɛntuˈiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas stark betonen, deutlich hervorheben; einen Akzent setzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-akzentuieren · akzentuieren · German

akzentuieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 akzentuieren
PropertyValue
Headwordakzentuieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[akt͡sɛntuˈiːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „akzentuieren“ im Deutschen

akzentuierenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

akzentuieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [akt͡sɛntuˈiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas stark betonen, deutlich hervorheben; einen Akzent setzen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for akzentuieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is akzentuieren, spelled A-K-Z-E-N-T-U-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas stark betonen, deutlich hervorheben; einen Akzent setzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die blauen Griffe akzentuieren den ansonsten langweiligen Schrank.
  2. Benjamins Programm, das ich hier auf die Problematik der Schrift und des Schreibens akzentuiere, versucht eine Reihe von geschichtlichen Problemen begrifflich neu zu fassen, zu aktualisieren und miteinander zu verschweißen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "akzentuieren"?
"akzentuieren" is spelled A-K-Z-E-N-T-U-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [akt͡sɛntuˈiːʁən].
What does "akzentuieren" mean?
As a verb, "akzentuieren" means: etwas stark betonen, deutlich hervorheben; einen Akzent setzen
How do you pronounce "akzentuieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "akzentuieren" is [akt͡sɛntuˈiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "akzentuieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list