exzerpieren

[ɛkst͡sɛʁˈpiːʁən]

/[ɛkst͡sɛʁˈpiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Exzerpt anfertigen; etwas aus einem Buch oder aus einem Dokument herausziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-exzerpieren · exzerpieren · German

exzerpieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for exzerpieren
PropertyValue
Headwordexzerpieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛkst͡sɛʁˈpiːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „exzerpieren“ im Deutschen

exzerpierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

exzerpieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛkst͡sɛʁˈpiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Exzerpt anfertigen; etwas aus einem Buch oder aus einem Dokument herausziehen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exzerpieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is exzerpieren, spelled E-X-Z-E-R-P-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Exzerpt anfertigen; etwas aus einem Buch oder aus einem Dokument herausziehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In Wahrheit siechte Seume dahin, schrieb zwischen den geliebten Toten aus dem alten Griechenland seine Autobiographie, exzerpierte Plutarch und notierte Aphorismen, von denen er schon ahnte, dass sie apokryph bleiben würden.“

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 "exzerpieren"?
"exzerpieren" is spelled E-X-Z-E-R-P-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkst͡sɛʁˈpiːʁən].
What does "exzerpieren" mean?
As a verb, "exzerpieren" means: ein Exzerpt anfertigen; etwas aus einem Buch oder aus einem Dokument herausziehen
How do you pronounce "exzerpieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exzerpieren" is [ɛkst͡sɛʁˈpiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exzerpieren" come from?
"exzerpieren" 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