desillusionieren
[dɛsʔɪluzi̯oˈniːʁən]
The verdict
“desillusionieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die positive Einschätzung, Hoffnung, Euphorie oder Illusion nehmen und in eine ernstere Stimmung versetzen, die mehr den Tatsachen entspricht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desillusionieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [dɛsʔɪluzi̯oˈniːʁən] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desillusionieren” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
desillusionieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [dɛsʔɪluzi̯oˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die positive Einschätzung, Hoffnung, Euphorie oder Illusion nehmen und in eine ernstere Stimmung versetzen, die mehr den Tatsachen entspricht".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desillusionieren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is desillusionieren, spelled D-E-S-I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1die positive Einschätzung, Hoffnung, Euphorie oder Illusion nehmen und in eine ernstere Stimmung versetzen, die mehr den Tatsachen entspricht
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.
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Using “desillusionieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-E-S-I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dɛsʔɪluzi̯oˈniːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
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.