elidieren
[eliˈdiːʁən]
The verdict
“elidieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Elision vornehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-elidieren · elidieren · German
elidieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | elidieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eliˈdiːʁən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „elidieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
elidieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eliˈdiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for elidieren, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is elidieren, spelled E-L-I-D-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Elision vornehmen
- 2streichen, tilgen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how elidieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In manchen Sprachen werden kurze, unbetonte Vokale in bestimmten Positionen elidiert.
Natürlich elidieren die französischen Volkslieder und die ihnen nachgeahmten Kabarettcouplets viele stumme e; aber kein Dichter würde sich trauen, das nachzumachen.
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.