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 May 6, 2026) - das Studium mit einer Prüfung beenden und damit ein Diplom, einen Titel (akademischen Grad) erreichen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | graduieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɡʁaduˈiːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “graduieren” sits in German frequency
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
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.
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Using “graduieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-D-U-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡʁaduˈiːʁən] (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.