distanzieren

[dɪstanˈt͡siːʁən]

/[dɪstanˈt͡siːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“distanzieren” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,604
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden im Wettkampf weit überholen, hinter sich lassen, überbieten

Corpus desk

Index DE-distanzieren · distanzieren · German

distanzieren · rank #15,604 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,604
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diplomatie

Nearest frequency peer: Diplomatie (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „distanzieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „distanzieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

distanzieren vs distanziert
83% similar
distanzieren vs distanzierte
83% similar
distanzieren vs Distanzierung
77% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for distanzieren
PropertyValue
Headworddistanzieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɪstanˈt͡siːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,604
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „distanzieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.distanzierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Diplomatie“ (#15,603), „Dividende“ (#15,605), „Dildo“ (#15,602). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „distanzieren“ bei #15,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around distanzieren (IPA [dɪstanˈt͡siːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,604 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for distanzieren, with forms such as "ddistanzieren", "disatnzieren", and "disstanzieren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "distanziert", "distanzierte", "Distanzierung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is distanzieren, spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-Z-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden im Wettkampf weit überholen, hinter sich lassen, überbieten
  2. 2
    sich abgrenzen, abrücken von, nichts zu tun haben wollen mit etwas oder jemandem, jemandes Verhalten nicht billigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vorige Saison feierte der FC Bayern am 31. Spieltag die vorzeitige Meisterschaft. Samstag geht es für die Münchner darum, einen Rivalen zu distanzieren.
  2. Beim Weltcup-Auftakt der Mountainbiker in Pietermaritzburg/Südafrika distanzierte die 23-Jährige Tirolerin auf der 26,5 km langen Konkurrenz nach 1:40:50 Stunden die zweitplatzierte russische Olympia-Dritte Irina Kalentjewa um gleich 2:07 Minuten.

Synonyms

abhängenausstechenüberbietenüberholenübertrumpfenweit hinter sich lassenalt aussehen lassenabrückenablehnensich abgrenzensich abwendensich entfernennichts zu tun haben wollen

Antonyms

unterliegenzurückbleibensich annähernsich einverstanden erklärenzustimmen

This word in other languages

outdistance(English)distanciar(Español)distancer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistanzieren
  • disatnzieren
  • disstanzieren
  • distanizeren
  • distannzieren
  • distanzeiren
  • distanzieern
  • distanzierenn
  • distanzierne
  • distanzierren
  • distanzireen
  • distanzzieren
  • distaznieren
  • distnazieren
  • disttanzieren
  • ditsanzieren
  • dsitanzieren
  • idstanzieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distanzieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddistanzieren1disatnzieren2disstanzieren1distanizeren2distannzieren1distanzeiren2distanzieern2distanzierenn1
Edit distance from "distanzieren"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "distanzieren"?
"distanzieren" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-Z-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪstanˈt͡siːʁən].
What does "distanzieren" mean?
As a verb, "distanzieren" means: jemanden im Wettkampf weit überholen, hinter sich lassen, überbieten
What words are commonly confused with "distanzieren"?
"distanzieren" is commonly confused with "distanziert", "distanzierte", "Distanzierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distanzieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distanzieren" is [dɪstanˈt͡siːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distanzieren" come from?
"distanzieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "distanzieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fragezeichen#15,627gegnerischen#15,635beanspruchen#15,570Auswärtssieg#15,564

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

erfrischend18 variantsaustralische18 variantsGewohnheiten18 variantshoffnungslos18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list