kooptieren
[koʔɔpˈtiːʁən]
The verdict
“kooptieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hinzuwählen, durch Nachwahl zu einer Körperschaft durch diese selbst hinzuwählen
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Index DE-kooptieren · kooptieren · German
kooptieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | kooptieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [koʔɔpˈtiːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kooptieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kooptieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [koʔɔpˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hinzuwählen, durch Nachwahl zu einer Körperschaft durch diese selbst hinzuwählen".
kooptieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kooptieren, spelled K-O-O-P-T-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1hinzuwählen, durch Nachwahl zu einer Körperschaft durch diese selbst hinzuwählen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kooptieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach dem Tod eines Mitglieds wird von den anderen durch Wahl ein Nachfolger kooptiert.
„Auch wenn während seiner Herrschaftszeit Paschtunen in den pakistanischen Staatsapparat kooptiert (v.a. Armee, Geheimdienst) wurden, stellte er sich einem paschtunischen Nationalismus entgegen.“
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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.