illustrated

[ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd]

/[ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd]/ verb

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The verdict

“illustrated” is uncommon German (frequency #81,690 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,690
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs illustrate

Corpus desk

Index DE-illustrated · illustrated · German

illustrated · rank #81,690 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,690
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Immigrant

Nearest frequency peer: Immigrant (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „illustrated“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „illustrated“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for illustrated
PropertyValue
Headwordillustrated
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,690
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „illustrated“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).illustratedfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Immigrant“ (#81,691), „ignorante“ (#81,688), „Indonesia“ (#81,692). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „illustrated“ bei #81,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

illustrated is uncommon German at frequency #81,690 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs illustrate".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for illustrated, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is illustrated, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs illustrate

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "illustrated"?
"illustrated" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd].
What does "illustrated" mean?
As a verb, "illustrated" means: Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs illustrate
How do you pronounce "illustrated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illustrated" is [ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illustrated" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "illustrated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

idealisiert#81,686Initiierung#81,695hinterzogen#81,671Kaiserpfalz#81,721

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list