elektrisieren
[elɛktʁiˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“elektrisieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit elektrischem Strom behandeln, traktieren; unter Strom setzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-elektrisieren · elektrisieren · German
elektrisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | elektrisieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [elɛktʁiˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „elektrisieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
elektrisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [elɛktʁiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
elektrisieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is elektrisieren, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas mit elektrischem Strom behandeln, traktieren; unter Strom setzen
- 2bei jemandem plötzlich erstaunte Aufmerksamkeit erregen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how elektrisieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Samen wurden vor der Aussaat elektrisiert und in einen der Zuführung von Elektricität unterworfenen Boden gesät.“ (1911)
„Die Schmerzen peinigten mich derart, daß ich mich ins Augustahospital (Berlin) aufnehmen ließ, wo ich 4 Wochen lang Ichthyoleinreibungen, heiße Bäder erhielt, elektrisiert und massiert wurde.“
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.