detaillieren

[detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən]

/[detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“detaillieren” 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 May 6, 2026) - etwas (sehr) genau/im Einzelnen/ausführlich darstellen

Key facts for detaillieren
PropertyValue
Headworddetaillieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “detaillieren” sits in German frequency

detaillieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

detaillieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas (sehr) genau/im Einzelnen/ausführlich darstellen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for detaillieren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is detaillieren, spelled D-E-T-A-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (sehr) genau/im Einzelnen/ausführlich darstellen

This word in other languages

specify(English)

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 "detaillieren"?
"detaillieren" is spelled D-E-T-A-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən].
What does "detaillieren" mean?
As a verb, "detaillieren" means: etwas (sehr) genau/im Einzelnen/ausführlich darstellen
How do you pronounce "detaillieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detaillieren" is [detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detaillieren" come from?
"detaillieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “detaillieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-T-A-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [detaɪ̯ˈjiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list