hypostasieren

[hypostaˈziːʁən]

/[hypostaˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Abstraktes zu einem Körper werden lassen; zum Gegenstand, Ding werden; zur Personifikation, Person werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-hypostasieren · hypostasieren · German

hypostasieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hypostasieren
PropertyValue
Headwordhypostasieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hypostaˈziːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hypostasieren“ im Deutschen

hypostasierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hypostasieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hypostaˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas Abstraktes zu einem Körper werden lassen; zum Gegenstand, Ding werden; zur Personifikation, Person werden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hypostasieren, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hypostasieren, spelled H-Y-P-O-S-T-A-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Abstraktes zu einem Körper werden lassen; zum Gegenstand, Ding werden; zur Personifikation, Person werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Kollektiv wird mystifiziert, das Gruppeninteresse zu einem allgemeinen hypostasiert.“
  2. „Wie zuvor das Nichts wird auch die Seite der Neuheit hypostasiert.“

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 "hypostasieren"?
"hypostasieren" is spelled H-Y-P-O-S-T-A-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hypostaˈziːʁən].
What does "hypostasieren" mean?
As a verb, "hypostasieren" means: etwas Abstraktes zu einem Körper werden lassen; zum Gegenstand, Ding werden; zur Personifikation, Person werden
How do you pronounce "hypostasieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypostasieren" is [hypostaˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hypostasieren" come from?
"hypostasieren" 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