Degradierung

[deɡʁaˈdiːʁʊŋ]

/[deɡʁaˈdiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Degradierung” is uncommon German (frequency #85,103 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,103
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - berufliche Herabstufung

Corpus desk

Index DE-degradierung · Degradierung · German

Degradierung · rank #85,103 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,103
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH degenerative

Nearest frequency peer: degenerative (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Degradierung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Degradierung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Degradierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDegradierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deɡʁaˈdiːʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#85,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Degradierung“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Degradierungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „degenerative“ (#85,102), „definierst“ (#85,101), „Delos“ (#85,105). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Degradierung“ bei #85,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Degradierung is uncommon German at frequency #85,103 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [deɡʁaˈdiːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Degradierung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Degradierung, spelled D-E-G-R-A-D-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    berufliche Herabstufung
  2. 2
    Verschlechterung des Status

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Keiner in seinem Referat verlor nach diesem Plenum seinen Posten, aber es gab Degradierungen, und gegen den Referatsleiter Kuckuck wurde wegen Missachtung der staatlichen Vorgaben eine Rüge ausgesprochen, was zu keinen unmittelbaren Konsequenzen für ihn führte, doch wusste er nun, er war angezählt, ein weiterer Fehler, eine weitere Verwarnung, würden Aus…
  2. „Doch Ostpreußen war eben auch ein geschichtsträchtiger Teil Deutschlands – und dessen Degradierung zu einer Exklave weckte damals Empörung und auch Mitgefühl im Land.“

Synonyms

Degradation

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 "Degradierung"?
"Degradierung" is spelled D-E-G-R-A-D-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [deɡʁaˈdiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Degradierung" mean?
As a noun, "Degradierung" means: berufliche Herabstufung
How do you pronounce "Degradierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Degradierung" is [deɡʁaˈdiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Degradierung" come from?
"Degradierung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

degenerative#85,102Denunzianten#85,108designierter#85,111Dienstherren#85,116

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list