Initiierung

[ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ]

/[ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Initiierung” is uncommon German (frequency #81,695 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,695
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorgang des Ergreifens der Initiative, des Anregens, Veranlassens ≈ das Initiieren

Key facts for Initiierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordInitiierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Initiierung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Initiierung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Initiierung is uncommon German at frequency #81,695 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Initiierung, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Initiierung, spelled I-N-I-T-I-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang des Ergreifens der Initiative, des Anregens, Veranlassens ≈ das Initiieren
  2. 2
    Vorgang des Einführens in eine Gruppe, Amt oder anderen persönlichen Seinszustand

Synonyms

AktivierungAnbahnungAnstoßAuslöserBeginnEtablierungImpulsInbetriebnahmeIngangsetzenInitiiertwerdenStoßAufnahmeEinführungEinweihungEinleitungInitiation

Antonyms

UnterbindungVereitlungVerhinderungEntweihungVerdammnis

This word in other languages

initiation(English)iniciación(Español)initiation(Français)

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 "Initiierung"?
"Initiierung" is spelled I-N-I-T-I-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Initiierung" mean?
As a noun, "Initiierung" means: Vorgang des Ergreifens der Initiative, des Anregens, Veranlassens ≈ das Initiieren
How do you pronounce "Initiierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Initiierung" is [ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Initiierung" come from?
"Initiierung" 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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Using “Initiierung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-I-T-I-I-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌinit͡siˈiːʁʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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