degenerierten

[deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]

/[deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“degenerierten” is uncommon German (frequency #68,124 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,124
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert

Key facts for degenerierten
PropertyValue
Headworddegenerierten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#68,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “degenerierten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). degenerierten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degenerierten is uncommon German at frequency #68,124 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for degenerierten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists 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 degenerierten, spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-I-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert

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 "degenerierten"?
"degenerierten" is spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-I-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "degenerierten" mean?
As an adjective, "degenerierten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs degeneriert
How do you pronounce "degenerierten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degenerierten" is [deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degenerierten" come from?
"degenerierten" 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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Using “degenerierten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-G-E-N-E-R-I-E-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [deɡeneˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list