initialisieren

[init͡si̯aliˈziːʁən]

/[init͡si̯aliˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“initialisieren” 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 September 3, 2026) - so anstoßen oder vorbereiten, dass mit der eigentlichen Arbeit begonnen werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-initialisieren · initialisieren · German

initialisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 initialisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordinitialisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[init͡si̯aliˈziːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „initialisieren“ im Deutschen

initialisierenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

initialisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [init͡si̯aliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so anstoßen oder vorbereiten, dass mit der eigentlichen Arbeit begonnen werden kann".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for initialisieren, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is initialisieren, spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    so anstoßen oder vorbereiten, dass mit der eigentlichen Arbeit begonnen werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Variable wird zu Beginn initialisiert.
  2. Automatisch verwaltete Objekte werden nicht implizit initialisiert.

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 "initialisieren"?
"initialisieren" is spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [init͡si̯aliˈziːʁən].
What does "initialisieren" mean?
As a verb, "initialisieren" means: so anstoßen oder vorbereiten, dass mit der eigentlichen Arbeit begonnen werden kann
How do you pronounce "initialisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "initialisieren" is [init͡si̯aliˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "initialisieren" come from?
"initialisieren" 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