demaskieren
[demasˈkiːʁən]
The verdict
“demaskieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gesichtsbedeckung vom Gesicht entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-demaskieren · demaskieren · German
demaskieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | demaskieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [demasˈkiːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „demaskieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
demaskieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [demasˈkiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for demaskieren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is demaskieren, spelled D-E-M-A-S-K-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Gesichtsbedeckung vom Gesicht entfernen
- 2die wahren Absichten von jemandem oder etwas offenlegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how demaskieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Erst als sie in Sicherheit war, wurde sie demaskiert.
Ein maskierter Mann trat plötzlich zu uns, aber der Unbekannte demaskierte sich augenblicklich, und wir erkannten in ihm den Fürsten Nimroth.
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.