graduieren
[ɡʁaduˈiːʁən]
The verdict
“graduieren” 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 September 3, 2026) - das Studium mit einer Prüfung beenden und damit ein Diplom, einen Titel (akademischen Grad) erreichen
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Index DE-graduieren · graduieren · German
graduieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | graduieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɡʁaduˈiːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „graduieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
graduieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡʁaduˈiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for graduieren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 graduieren, spelled G-R-A-D-U-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1das Studium mit einer Prüfung beenden und damit ein Diplom, einen Titel (akademischen Grad) erreichen
- 2eine Einteilung nach Stufen/Grad anbringen/verwenden, gradweise abstufen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how graduieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie graduierte in Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften, um dann viele Jahre als Journalistin zu arbeiten.
„Wenn wir ein Stück Holz oder Eisen nehmen und dieses, um daraus ein Metermass, einen Zollstab oder eine Elle zu machen, graduieren, so sind Holz oder Eisen wohl Unterlage, Objekt, aber nicht Welt.“
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.