kompostieren

[kɔmpɔsˈtiːʁən]

/[kɔmpɔsˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“kompostieren” 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 September 3, 2026) - organisches Material unter Einfluss von Sauerstoff, Bakterien und Pilzen biologisch abbauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kompostieren · kompostieren · German

kompostieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 kompostieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkompostieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔmpɔsˈtiːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kompostieren“ im Deutschen

kompostierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kompostieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kɔmpɔsˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kompostieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kompostieren, spelled K-O-M-P-O-S-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    organisches Material unter Einfluss von Sauerstoff, Bakterien und Pilzen biologisch abbauen
  2. 2
    mit Kompost düngen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Kompostieren wird Sauerstoff verbraucht.
  2. Diesmals kompostieren wir die Beete für einen besseren Ertrag.

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 "kompostieren"?
"kompostieren" is spelled K-O-M-P-O-S-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmpɔsˈtiːʁən].
What does "kompostieren" mean?
As a verb, "kompostieren" means: organisches Material unter Einfluss von Sauerstoff, Bakterien und Pilzen biologisch abbauen
How do you pronounce "kompostieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kompostieren" is [kɔmpɔsˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kompostieren" come from?
"kompostieren" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list