kompilieren
[kɔmpiˈliːʁən]
The verdict
“kompilieren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Informationen oder Werke zusammenfassen (auch abwertend benutzt, um auszudrücken, dass der Betreffende die Informationen lediglich zusammengefasst hat, anstatt selbst kreativ tätig zu werden)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kompilieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kɔmpiˈliːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kompilieren” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for kompilieren is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmpiˈliːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
kompilieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kompilieren, spelled K-O-M-P-I-L-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Informationen oder Werke zusammenfassen (auch abwertend benutzt, um auszudrücken, dass der Betreffende die Informationen lediglich zusammengefasst hat, anstatt selbst kreativ tätig zu werden)
- 2ein Programm mit Hilfe eines Compilers in Maschinensprache umwandeln
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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.
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Using “kompilieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-P-I-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɔmpiˈliːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.