anthropomorphisieren

[antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən]

/[antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən]/ verb

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.

Key facts for anthropomorphisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordanthropomorphisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anthropomorphisieren“ im Deutschen

anthropomorphisierenschafft 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

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

  1. 1
    menschliche Eigenschaften auf nichtmenschliche Dinge oder Wesen übertragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Veda tritt es leicht anthropomorphisiert als Agni auf, als Hauspriester der Götter.“
  2. „Man glaube ja nicht, daß wir falsch vermenschlichen - »anthropomorphisieren« -, wir haben sehr gründlich und systematisch gelernt, das nicht zu tun.“

Synonyms

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 "anthropomorphisieren"?
"anthropomorphisieren" is spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən].
What does "anthropomorphisieren" mean?
As a verb, "anthropomorphisieren" means: menschliche Eigenschaften auf nichtmenschliche Dinge oder Wesen übertragen
How do you pronounce "anthropomorphisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anthropomorphisieren" is [antʁopomɔʁfiˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anthropomorphisieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list