Dekolonisierung
[dekoloniˈziːʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Dekolonisierung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entlassung, Lossagung einer Kolonie von wirtschaftlicher, politischer, kultureller etc. Abhängigkeit, Einflussnahme der Kolonialmacht, die Abhängigkeit der Kolonie aufheben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dekolonisierung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dekoloniˈziːʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Dekolonisierung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Dekolonisierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dekoloniˈziːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dekolonisierung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Dekolonisierung, spelled D-E-K-O-L-O-N-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Entlassung, Lossagung einer Kolonie von wirtschaftlicher, politischer, kultureller etc. Abhängigkeit, Einflussnahme der Kolonialmacht, die Abhängigkeit der Kolonie aufheben
- 2das Entfernen von bakteriellen Keimen von Haut, Schleimhäuten zur Vermeidung von Infektionen oder deren Verbreitung – v. a. i. V. m. Staphylococcus aureus in Gebrauch
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Using “Dekolonisierung”
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- The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-O-L-O-N-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dekoloniˈziːʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.