institutionalisieren
[ˌɪnstitut͡si̯onaliˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“institutionalisieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (aus einer zunächst freieren Form) in eine Regeln unterworfene, anerkannte, feste Form (Institution) bringen/überführen
Corpus desk
Index DE-institutionalisieren · institutionalisieren · German
institutionalisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-10 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | institutionalisieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˌɪnstitut͡si̯onaliˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „institutionalisieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
institutionalisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌɪnstitut͡si̯onaliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for institutionalisieren, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is institutionalisieren, spelled I-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1(aus einer zunächst freieren Form) in eine Regeln unterworfene, anerkannte, feste Form (Institution) bringen/überführen
- 2von sich aus eine festere Form nach gewissen Regeln annehmen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how institutionalisieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nachdem wir in den ersten zwei Jahren so viel Erfolg hatten, haben wir dann das Festival institutionalisiert. Und nun gibt es unser Happening schon im sechsten Jahr!
Ja, irgendwie haben sich diese Samstagnachmittagtreffen nach dem Training dann so institutionalisiert. Das war dann einfach so, und dann ist es eben so geblieben. Nun treffen wir uns halt immer Samstags.
Synonyms
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.