detonieren
[detoˈniːʁən]
The verdict
“detonieren” 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) - lautstark explodieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-detonieren · detonieren · German
detonieren · 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 | detonieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [detoˈniːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „detonieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
detonieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [detoˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lautstark explodieren".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for detonieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is detonieren, spelled D-E-T-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1lautstark explodieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how detonieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Granate detonierte genau vor der Haustür.
„Irgendwo detonierte eine Granate.“
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.