anthropomorphisieren
[antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“anthropomorphisieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - menschliche Eigenschaften auf nichtmenschliche Dinge oder Wesen übertragen
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Index DE-anthropomorphisieren · anthropomorphisieren · German
anthropomorphisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-8 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropomorphisieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „anthropomorphisieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
anthropomorphisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "menschliche Eigenschaften auf nichtmenschliche Dinge oder Wesen übertragen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anthropomorphisieren, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anthropomorphisieren, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1menschliche Eigenschaften auf nichtmenschliche Dinge oder Wesen übertragen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anthropomorphisieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Veda tritt es leicht anthropomorphisiert als Agni auf, als Hauspriester der Götter.“
„Man glaube ja nicht, daß wir falsch vermenschlichen - »anthropomorphisieren« -, wir haben sehr gründlich und systematisch gelernt, das nicht zu tun.“
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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.