katapultieren

[katapʊlˈtiːʁən]

/[katapʊlˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“katapultieren” is uncommon German (frequency #74,760 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,760
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Geschoss mit einem Katapult schießen; etwas einem Geschoss ähnlich, schnell in hoher Geschwindigkeit abfeuern

Corpus desk

Index DE-katapultieren · katapultieren · German

katapultieren · rank #74,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,760
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katana

Nearest frequency peer: Katana (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „katapultieren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „katapultieren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for katapultieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkatapultieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[katapʊlˈtiːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#74,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „katapultieren“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).katapultierenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Katana“ (#74,759), „karierten“ (#74,757), „keuchen“ (#74,763). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „katapultieren“ bei #74,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

katapultieren is uncommon German at frequency #74,760 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [katapʊlˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for katapultieren, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 katapultieren, spelled K-A-T-A-P-U-L-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Geschoss mit einem Katapult schießen; etwas einem Geschoss ähnlich, schnell in hoher Geschwindigkeit abfeuern
  2. 2
    einen plötzlichen Aufschwung erzielen
  3. 3
    mithilfe einer Vorrichtung ein Flugzeug auf die zum Start benötigte Geschwindigkeit bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch die Feder wird eine Kugel in die Höhe katapultiert.
  2. Der Pilot wurde zusammen mit dem Sitz aus dem Flugzeug katapultiert.

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); 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 "katapultieren"?
"katapultieren" is spelled K-A-T-A-P-U-L-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [katapʊlˈtiːʁən].
What does "katapultieren" mean?
As a verb, "katapultieren" means: ein Geschoss mit einem Katapult schießen; etwas einem Geschoss ähnlich, schnell in hoher Geschwindigkeit abfeuern
How do you pronounce "katapultieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "katapultieren" is [katapʊlˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "katapultieren" come from?
"katapultieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "katapultieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list