indoktrinieren

[ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən]

/[ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Doktrin (ideologisches System von Aussagen und Ansichten bzw. einen politischen Leitfaden der Regierung) unter Ausschaltung jeglicher Kritik mit dem Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit vertreten ...

Key facts for indoktrinieren
PropertyValue
Headwordindoktrinieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indoktrinieren” sits in German frequency

indoktrinieren 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

indoktrinieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Doktrin (ideologisches System von Aussagen und Ansichten bzw. einen politischen Leitfaden der Regierung) unter Ausschaltung jeglicher Kritik mit dem Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit vertreten ...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for indoktrinieren, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is indoktrinieren, spelled I-N-D-O-K-T-R-I-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Doktrin (ideologisches System von Aussagen und Ansichten bzw. einen politischen Leitfaden der Regierung) unter Ausschaltung jeglicher Kritik mit dem Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit vertreten und andere Ansichten als "unwahr" darstellen; in eine bestimmte Richtung drängen, beeinflussen

Antonyms

überzeugen

This word in other languages

indoctrinate(English)adoctrinar(Español)endoctriner(Français)doutrinar(Português)

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 "indoktrinieren"?
"indoktrinieren" is spelled I-N-D-O-K-T-R-I-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən].
What does "indoktrinieren" mean?
As a verb, "indoktrinieren" means: eine Doktrin (ideologisches System von Aussagen und Ansichten bzw. einen politischen Leitfaden der Regierung) unter Ausschaltung jeglicher Kritik mit dem Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit vertreten ...
How do you pronounce "indoktrinieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indoktrinieren" is [ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indoktrinieren" come from?
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Using “indoktrinieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-O-K-T-R-I-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪndɔktʁiˈniːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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