consecrate

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The verdict

“consecrate” 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) - eine Person durch besondere religiöse Handlungen in ein Amt einführen

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Index DE-consecrate · consecrate · German

consecrate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 consecrate
PropertyValue
Headwordconsecrate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „consecrate“ im Deutschen

consecrateschafft 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

consecrate is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

consecrate has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is consecrate, spelled C-O-N-S-E-C-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person durch besondere religiöse Handlungen in ein Amt einführen
  2. 2
    etwas segnen und damit in religiösen Gebrauch nehmen

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 "consecrate"?
"consecrate" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-C-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "consecrate" mean?
As a verb, "consecrate" means: eine Person durch besondere religiöse Handlungen in ein Amt einführen
How do you pronounce "consecrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consecrate" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consecrate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list