delirieren
[deliˈʁiːʁən]
The verdict
“delirieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem deliranten Zustand sein; wahnhafte, wirre Äußerungen tätigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-delirieren · delirieren · German
delirieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | delirieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [deliˈʁiːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „delirieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
delirieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [deliˈʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem deliranten Zustand sein; wahnhafte, wirre Äußerungen tätigen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for delirieren, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is delirieren, spelled D-E-L-I-R-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1in einem deliranten Zustand sein; wahnhafte, wirre Äußerungen tätigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how delirieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Haare hätten sich Robert auch dann gesträubt, wenn er mit solcher Lektüre in einem Schaukelstuhl auf einer sonnenbeschienenen Terrasse gesessen hätte, aber er war ein eingesperrter Feuerwächter vor einem flackernden Petroleumlicht in einem niedrigen Verschlag, in dem es nach nur medizinisch Sagbarem stank und in dem hundert vergiftete Männer fieberte…
„Eine Zeitlang delirierte Wilson, dann wurde er wieder vernünftig.“
This word in other languages
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.