konstituieren

[kɔnstituˈiːʁən]

/[kɔnstituˈiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“konstituieren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,399 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#79,399
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gründen, ins Leben rufen

Key facts for konstituieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkonstituieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔnstituˈiːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#79,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “konstituieren” 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). konstituieren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for konstituieren is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔnstituˈiːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,399 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gründen, ins Leben rufen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for konstituieren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is konstituieren, spelled K-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gründen, ins Leben rufen

Synonyms

gründenbildenauf die Beine stellenins Leben rufen

Antonyms

liquidierenauflösen

This word in other languages

establish(English)constituir(Español)constituer(Français)constituir(Português)

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 "konstituieren"?
"konstituieren" is spelled K-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnstituˈiːʁən].
What does "konstituieren" mean?
As a verb, "konstituieren" means: gründen, ins Leben rufen
How do you pronounce "konstituieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konstituieren" is [kɔnstituˈiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "konstituieren" come from?
"konstituieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “konstituieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔnstituˈiːʁən] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list