internieren

[ɪntɐˈniːʁən]

/[ɪntɐˈniːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - politische Gegner in Lager einsperren

Corpus desk

Index DE-internieren · internieren · German

internieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 internieren
PropertyValue
Headwordinternieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪntɐˈniːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „internieren“ im Deutschen

internierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

internieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɪntɐˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "politische Gegner in Lager einsperren".

Zero misspellings are on record for internieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is internieren, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    politische Gegner in Lager einsperren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In Guantanamo sind viele Menschen interniert.

Synonyms

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 "internieren"?
"internieren" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɐˈniːʁən].
What does "internieren" mean?
As a verb, "internieren" means: politische Gegner in Lager einsperren
How do you pronounce "internieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "internieren" is [ɪntɐˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "internieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list