kapitalisieren

[kapitaliˈziːʁən]

/[kapitaliˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“kapitalisieren” 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) - transitiv:

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Index DE-kapitalisieren · kapitalisieren · German

kapitalisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 kapitalisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkapitalisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kapitaliˈziːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kapitalisieren“ im Deutschen

kapitalisierensitzt 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

kapitalisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kapitaliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kapitalisieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kapitalisieren, spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitiv:
  2. 2
    eine Ausgabe als Investition verbuchen
  3. 3
    etwas verwerten, in Geld umwandeln
  4. 4
    sein Geld anlegen
  5. 5
    mit großen Buchstaben schreiben
  6. 6
    berechnen des Gegenwartswertes wiederkehrender künftiger Zahlungen durch deren Diskontierung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese 10.000 € hier können wir auch kapitalisieren, schließlich ist es für ein Wirtschaftsgut, das lange halten soll.
  2. Aus dem Handel kapitalisierten drei Millionen Euro.

Synonyms

Kapital schlageneinkassieren

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list