decouvrieren

[dekuˈvʁiːʁən]

/[dekuˈvʁiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Verborgenes ans Licht bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-decouvrieren · decouvrieren · German

decouvrieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 decouvrieren
PropertyValue
Headworddecouvrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dekuˈvʁiːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „decouvrieren“ im Deutschen

decouvrierenliegt 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

decouvrieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [dekuˈvʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas Verborgenes ans Licht bringen".

decouvrieren 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is decouvrieren, spelled D-E-C-O-U-V-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Verborgenes ans Licht bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Tatsächlich hielt er gerne Abstand, aber nicht aus Hochmut, sondern eher aus Scheu, um sich nicht decouvrieren zu müssen.“

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 "decouvrieren"?
"decouvrieren" is spelled D-E-C-O-U-V-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dekuˈvʁiːʁən].
What does "decouvrieren" mean?
As a verb, "decouvrieren" means: etwas Verborgenes ans Licht bringen
How do you pronounce "decouvrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decouvrieren" is [dekuˈvʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decouvrieren" come from?
"decouvrieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list