dozieren

[doˈt͡siːʁən]

/[doˈt͡siːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“dozieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einer Hochschule lehren und/oder Vorlesungen halten

Corpus desk

Index DE-dozieren · dozieren · German

dozieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for dozieren
PropertyValue
Headworddozieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[doˈt͡siːʁən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dozieren“ im Deutschen

dozierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dozieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [doˈt͡siːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dozieren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is dozieren, spelled D-O-Z-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einer Hochschule lehren und/oder Vorlesungen halten
  2. 2
    in belehrendem Ton sprechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie doziert über Rechtsphilosophie an der Universität.
  2. Er doziert gerne über Umweltschutz.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dozieren"?
"dozieren" is spelled D-O-Z-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [doˈt͡siːʁən].
What does "dozieren" mean?
As a verb, "dozieren" means: an einer Hochschule lehren und/oder Vorlesungen halten
How do you pronounce "dozieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dozieren" is [doˈt͡siːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dozieren" come from?
"dozieren" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list