komplizieren
[kɔmpliˈt͡siːʁən]
The verdict
“komplizieren” 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 May 6, 2026) - komplizierter, schwieriger, verwickelter, undurchschaubarer machen/werden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | komplizieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kɔmpliˈt͡siːʁən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “komplizieren” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
komplizieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kɔmpliˈt͡siːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "komplizierter, schwieriger, verwickelter, undurchschaubarer machen/werden".
Zero misspellings are on record for komplizieren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is komplizieren, spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-Z-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1komplizierter, schwieriger, verwickelter, undurchschaubarer machen/werden
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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 “komplizieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-P-L-I-Z-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɔmpliˈt͡siːʁən] (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.