avancieren

[avɑ̃ˈsiːʁən]

/[avɑ̃ˈsiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Rangordnung aufsteigen, befördert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-avancieren · avancieren · German

avancieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 avancieren
PropertyValue
Headwordavancieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[avɑ̃ˈsiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „avancieren“ im Deutschen

avancierenschafft 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for avancieren in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is avancieren, spelled A-V-A-N-C-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Rangordnung aufsteigen, befördert werden
  2. 2
    zu etwas werden, eine Entwicklung vollziehen
  3. 3
    einen Angriff beginnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stefan ist so gut, dass er schon nach kurzer Zeit zum Abteilungsleiter avancierte.
  2. „Er avancierte zum bedeutendsten Indologen Deutschlands und brachte die Indologie durch seine unermüdlichen Forschungen in vielen Feldern voran.“

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 "avancieren"?
"avancieren" is spelled A-V-A-N-C-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [avɑ̃ˈsiːʁən].
What does "avancieren" mean?
As a verb, "avancieren" means: in der Rangordnung aufsteigen, befördert werden
How do you pronounce "avancieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avancieren" is [avɑ̃ˈsiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avancieren" come from?
"avancieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list