kondensieren
[kɔndɛnˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“kondensieren” 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) - vom Aggregatzustand gasförmig nach flüssig übergehen
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Index DE-kondensieren · kondensieren · German
kondensieren · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kondensieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kɔndɛnˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kondensieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kondensieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kɔndɛnˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
kondensieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kondensieren, spelled K-O-N-D-E-N-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1vom Aggregatzustand gasförmig nach flüssig übergehen
- 2gasförmige Stoffe durch Druck oder Abkühlung verflüssigen
- 3etwas (zumeist Lebensmittel) durch Verdampfen eindicken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kondensieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Luftfeuchtigkeit im Badezimmer kondensierte am Spiegel und bildete dort kleine Wassertröpfchen.
Wenn das von der baumreichen Vegetation ausgedünstete Wasser kondensiert, schrumpft das Volumen der lokalen Luftmasse, der Druck sinkt, und es entsteht ein Tief.
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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.