filtrieren

[fɪlˈtʁiːʁən]

/[fɪlˈtʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch einen Filter geben, so dass gröbere Partikel zurückgehalten werden

Key facts for filtrieren
PropertyValue
Headwordfiltrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɪlˈtʁiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “filtrieren” sits in German frequency

filtrieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

filtrieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɪlˈtʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch einen Filter geben, so dass gröbere Partikel zurückgehalten werden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for filtrieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is filtrieren, spelled F-I-L-T-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch einen Filter geben, so dass gröbere Partikel zurückgehalten werden

Antonyms

mischen

This word in other languages

filtrate(English)

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 "filtrieren"?
"filtrieren" is spelled F-I-L-T-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɪlˈtʁiːʁən].
What does "filtrieren" mean?
As a verb, "filtrieren" means: durch einen Filter geben, so dass gröbere Partikel zurückgehalten werden
How do you pronounce "filtrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filtrieren" is [fɪlˈtʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filtrieren" come from?
"filtrieren" 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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Using “filtrieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-L-T-R-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɪlˈtʁiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list