kanonisieren

[kanoniˈziːʁən]

/[kanoniˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person heiligsprechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kanonisieren · kanonisieren · German

kanonisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 kanonisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkanonisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kanoniˈziːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kanonisieren“ im Deutschen

kanonisierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kanonisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kanoniˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kanonisieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kanonisieren, spelled K-A-N-O-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person heiligsprechen
  2. 2
    etwas zum Leitfaden, zur Richtschnur (zum Kanon) machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Um Heinrich VI. für seine Prophezeiung dankbar zu sein, ging Heinrich VII. den Papst Julius an, ihn zu kanonisieren; doch entweder wollte er nichts zahlen, oder, wie Bacon meint, der Papst schlug es ab, ‚weil Heinrich in der ganzen Welt für einen einfältigen Mann gegolten hatte, und der Werth der Ehre verringert würde, wenn man keinen Unterschied zwische…
  2. „Entsprechend dem bürgerlichen Wissensstreben – und analog zu der Besichtigung der Waren im Kaufhaus und der Tiere im Zoo – hakte man kanonisierte Sehenswürdigkeiten ab, hielt die Besichtigung in Tagebüchern fest und fügte die Objekte in ein bestehendes Ordnungssystem ein.“

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 "kanonisieren"?
"kanonisieren" is spelled K-A-N-O-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kanoniˈziːʁən].
What does "kanonisieren" mean?
As a verb, "kanonisieren" means: eine Person heiligsprechen
How do you pronounce "kanonisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kanonisieren" is [kanoniˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kanonisieren" come from?
"kanonisieren" 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