delegitimieren

[deleɡitiˈmiːʁən]

/[deleɡitiˈmiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas rechtlich nicht anerkennen; die Legitimation von etwas oder jemandem aufheben

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Index DE-delegitimieren · delegitimieren · German

delegitimieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 delegitimieren
PropertyValue
Headworddelegitimieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[deleɡitiˈmiːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „delegitimieren“ im Deutschen

delegitimierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

delegitimieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [deleɡitiˈmiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden oder etwas rechtlich nicht anerkennen; die Legitimation von etwas oder jemandem aufheben".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for delegitimieren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is delegitimieren, spelled D-E-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas rechtlich nicht anerkennen; die Legitimation von etwas oder jemandem aufheben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der intellektuell motivierte Extremismus findet sich vor allem in Publikationen, die den demokratischen Verfassungsstaat delegitimieren.“

Antonyms

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 "delegitimieren"?
"delegitimieren" is spelled D-E-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deleɡitiˈmiːʁən].
What does "delegitimieren" mean?
As a verb, "delegitimieren" means: jemanden oder etwas rechtlich nicht anerkennen; die Legitimation von etwas oder jemandem aufheben
How do you pronounce "delegitimieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delegitimieren" is [deleɡitiˈmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delegitimieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list