denominieren

[denomiˈniːʁən]

/[denomiˈniːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ernennen beziehungsweise benennen, anführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-denominieren · denominieren · German

denominieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 denominieren
PropertyValue
Headworddenominieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[denomiˈniːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „denominieren“ im Deutschen

denominierensitzt 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

denominieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [denomiˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ernennen beziehungsweise benennen, anführen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for denominieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is denominieren, spelled D-E-N-O-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ernennen beziehungsweise benennen, anführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er denominiert verschiedene Gesetzesvorlagen.
  2. Man kann verschiedene Berufsbezeichnungen denominieren.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "denominieren"?
"denominieren" is spelled D-E-N-O-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [denomiˈniːʁən].
What does "denominieren" mean?
As a verb, "denominieren" means: ernennen beziehungsweise benennen, anführen
How do you pronounce "denominieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denominieren" is [denomiˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denominieren" come from?
"denominieren" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list