dechiffrieren

[deʃɪˈfʁiːʁən]

/[deʃɪˈfʁiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen in Geheimschrift verfassten Text entschlüsseln

Corpus desk

Index DE-dechiffrieren · dechiffrieren · German

dechiffrieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dechiffrieren
PropertyValue
Headworddechiffrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[deʃɪˈfʁiːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dechiffrieren“ im Deutschen

dechiffrierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dechiffrieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [deʃɪˈfʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen in Geheimschrift verfassten Text entschlüsseln".

dechiffrieren has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is dechiffrieren, spelled D-E-C-H-I-F-F-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen in Geheimschrift verfassten Text entschlüsseln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Diese Ziffernfolge wurde nach Kuba gefunkt und konnte dort wieder dechiffriert werden, indem zunächst an jeder Stelle die entsprechende Ziffer der Schlüsselfolge subtrahiert wurde (wieder ohne Übertrag) und die erhaltenen Ziffern dann wieder in Buchstaben umgesetzt wurden.“

Antonyms

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 "dechiffrieren"?
"dechiffrieren" is spelled D-E-C-H-I-F-F-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deʃɪˈfʁiːʁən].
What does "dechiffrieren" mean?
As a verb, "dechiffrieren" means: einen in Geheimschrift verfassten Text entschlüsseln
How do you pronounce "dechiffrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dechiffrieren" is [deʃɪˈfʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dechiffrieren" come from?
"dechiffrieren" 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