datieren

[daˈtiːʁən]

/[daˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“datieren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,251
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, insbesondere ein Schriftstück, mit einem Datum versehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-datieren · datieren · German

datieren · rank #36,251 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,251
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dauerhafter

Nearest frequency peer: dauerhafter (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „datieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „datieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

datieren vs datiert
75% similar
datieren vs Datierung
67% similar
datieren vs diktieren
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for datieren
PropertyValue
Headworddatieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[daˈtiːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,251
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „datieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).datierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dauerhafter“ (#36,252), „complex“ (#36,249), „DAZ“ (#36,253). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „datieren“ bei #36,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around datieren (IPA [daˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,251 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for datieren, with forms such as "adtieren", "daiteren", and "dateiren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "datiert", "Datierung", "diktieren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is datieren, spelled D-A-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, insbesondere ein Schriftstück, mit einem Datum versehen
  2. 2
    den Entstehungszeitpunkt von etwas bestimmen
  3. 3
    von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an bestehen, herrühren, stammen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am 30. August 1979, mit welchem Tag der Kreditvertrag datiert wurde, verpflichteten sich die Ehegatten O*** und die Zweitbeklagte als Bürge und Zahler für den Kredit des Erstbeklagten.
  2. Da ein Scheingeschäft voraussetzt, daß ein nicht vorhandener Geschäftswille vorgetäuscht wird, genügt die Vorspiegelung bloß äußerer Tatsachen oder eines unrichtigen Motives oder Beweggrundes nicht, so z. B. wenn ein Vertrag falsch datiert wurde (…).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adtieren
  • daiteren
  • dateiren
  • datieern
  • datierenn
  • datierne
  • datierren
  • datireen
  • dattieren
  • ddatieren
  • dtaieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of datieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adtieren2daiteren2dateiren2datieern2datierenn1datierne2datierren1datireen2
Edit distance from "datieren"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "datieren"?
"datieren" is spelled D-A-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈtiːʁən].
What does "datieren" mean?
As a verb, "datieren" means: etwas, insbesondere ein Schriftstück, mit einem Datum versehen
What words are commonly confused with "datieren"?
"datieren" is commonly confused with "datiert", "Datierung", "diktieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "datieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "datieren" is [daˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "datieren" come from?
"datieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "datieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list