dokumentieren

[dokumɛnˈtiːʁən]

/[dokumɛnˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“dokumentieren” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,411
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem Dokument festhalten; mit einem Dokument belegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dokumentieren · dokumentieren · German

dokumentieren · rank #11,411 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,411
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH diss

Nearest frequency peer: diss (-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 „dokumentieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dokumentieren“ 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).

dokumentieren vs dokumentiert
85% similar
dokumentieren vs dokumentierte
85% similar
dokumentieren vs dokumentierten
93% similar

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

Key facts for dokumentieren
PropertyValue
Headworddokumentieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dokumɛnˈtiːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,411
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dokumentieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.dokumentierenliegt 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: „diss“ (#11,410), „Dominanz“ (#11,412), „Dirigent“ (#11,409). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dokumentieren“ bei #11,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around dokumentieren (IPA [dokumɛnˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,411 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for dokumentieren, with forms such as "ddokumentieren", "dkoumentieren", and "dokkumentieren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dokumentiert", "dokumentierte", "dokumentierten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dokumentieren, spelled D-O-K-U-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem Dokument festhalten; mit einem Dokument belegen
  2. 2
    etwas deutlich zeigen, zum Ausdruck bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Liszt lebte gleichzeitig aber aus einem tiefen Glauben heraus und dokumentierte in seinen Briefen immer wieder seine Liebe zur Gemeinde.
  2. Die "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (SZ) dokumentierte Auszüge des Werks und verglich sie mit den Stücken, aus denen der CSU-Politiker geklaut haben soll. (Internetbeleg)

Synonyms

bekundenzeigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddokumentieren
  • dkoumentieren
  • dokkumentieren
  • dokmuentieren
  • dokuemntieren
  • dokumeniteren
  • dokumenntieren
  • dokumenteiren
  • dokumentieern
  • dokumentierenn
  • dokumentierne
  • dokumentierren
  • dokumentireen
  • dokumenttieren
  • dokumetnieren
  • dokummentieren
  • dokumnetieren
  • doukmentieren
  • odkumentieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dokumentieren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddokumentieren1dkoumentieren2dokkumentieren1dokmuentieren2dokuemntieren2dokumeniteren2dokumenntieren1dokumenteiren2
Edit distance from "dokumentieren"

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 "dokumentieren"?
"dokumentieren" is spelled D-O-K-U-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dokumɛnˈtiːʁən].
What does "dokumentieren" mean?
As a verb, "dokumentieren" means: in einem Dokument festhalten; mit einem Dokument belegen
What words are commonly confused with "dokumentieren"?
"dokumentieren" is commonly confused with "dokumentiert", "dokumentierte", "dokumentierten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dokumentieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dokumentieren" is [dokumɛnˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dokumentieren" come from?
"dokumentieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dienstleister#11,408Brandenburger#11,397ausführlichen#11,381vermeintliche#11,349

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

ehrenamtlich19 variantsfertiggestellt19 variantsLeichtigkeit19 variantsselbständige19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list