Kategorisierung

Name: Kategorisierung, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[kateɡoʁiˈziːʁʊŋ]

/[kateɡoʁiˈziːʁʊŋ]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Kategorisierung” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,028
frequency rank, German: 55,078
“K” headwords: 22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einteilung in Kategorien; Handlung, bei der etwas nach bestimmten Kriterien geordnet wird

Key facts for Kategorisierung
Property	Value
Headword	Kategorisierung
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[kateɡoʁiˈziːʁʊŋ]
Letters	15
Frequency rank	#40,028
Misspellings tracked	22
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kategorisierung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kategorisierung lands here:

#40,028

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Kategorisierung (IPA [kateɡoʁiˈziːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,028 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kategorisierung, with forms such as "aktegorisierung", "kaetgorisierung", and "kateggorisierung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kategorisierung, spelled K-A-T-E-G-O-R-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

1
Einteilung in Kategorien; Handlung, bei der etwas nach bestimmten Kriterien geordnet wird
2
System, das mehrere Kategorien umfasst
3
Fähigkeit, unterschiedliche Entitäten nach bestimmten Kriterien Kategorien zuzuordnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aktegorisierung,kaetgorisierung,kateggorisierung,kategoirsierung,kategoriiserung,kategoriseirung,kategorisiernug,kategorisierrung,kategorisierugn,kategorisierungg,kategorisierunng,kategorisieurng,kategorisireung,kategorissierung,kategorrisierung,kategorsiierung,kategroisierung,kateogrisierung,katgeorisierung,kattegorisierung,kkategorisierung,ktaegorisierung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kategorisierung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Kategorisierung"

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 "Kategorisierung"?

"Kategorisierung" is spelled K-A-T-E-G-O-R-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [kateɡoʁiˈziːʁʊŋ].

What does "Kategorisierung" mean?

As a noun, "Kategorisierung" means: Einteilung in Kategorien; Handlung, bei der etwas nach bestimmten Kriterien geordnet wird

What are common misspellings of "Kategorisierung"?

Common misspellings include "aktegorisierung", "kaetgorisierung", "kateggorisierung", "kategoirsierung", "kategoriiserung". The correct spelling is "Kategorisierung".

How do you pronounce "Kategorisierung"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kategorisierung" is [kateɡoʁiˈziːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Kategorisierung" come from?

"Kategorisierung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Kategorisierung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is K-A-T-E-G-O-R-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.