Arretierung

[aʁəˈtiːʁʊŋ]

/[aʁəˈtiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Festnahme/Verhaftung eines Verdächtigen/Beschuldigten (meistens durch die Polizei)

Corpus desk

Index DE-arretierung · Arretierung · German

Arretierung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Arretierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordArretierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁəˈtiːʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Arretierung“ im Deutschen

Arretierungsitzt 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

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

Arretierung has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Arretierung, spelled A-R-R-E-T-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festnahme/Verhaftung eines Verdächtigen/Beschuldigten (meistens durch die Polizei)
  2. 2
    mechanische Vorrichtung zum Feststellen beweglicher Teile
  3. 3
    Vorgang, bei dem bewegliche Teile mechanisch fixiert werden, zum Beispiel durch einen Riegel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich war fast außer Fassung, weil ich ihn nicht retten konnte, und bildete mir schon ein, man würde ihn ausliefern. Ich sprach sogleich mit einem Pater, der ein freundlicher Mann war, sagte ihm in Kürze alles, was mich rechtfertigte, und bat, mir nur die Ursache dieser Arretierung zu entdecken. Er ging fort, kam nach einer Stunde zurück und brachte mir di…

Synonyms

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 "Arretierung"?
"Arretierung" is spelled A-R-R-E-T-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁəˈtiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Arretierung" mean?
As a noun, "Arretierung" means: Festnahme/Verhaftung eines Verdächtigen/Beschuldigten (meistens durch die Polizei)
How do you pronounce "Arretierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arretierung" is [aʁəˈtiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arretierung" come from?
"Arretierung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list