lokalisieren

[lokaliˈziːʁən]

/[lokaliˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“lokalisieren” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,245
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Lage von etwas genau bestimmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lokalisieren · lokalisieren · German

lokalisieren · rank #34,245 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,245
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lobbyismus

Nearest frequency peer: Lobbyismus (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lokalisieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lokalisieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lokalisieren vs lokalisiert
83% similar
lokalisieren vs legalisieren
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lokalisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordlokalisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lokaliˈziːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,245
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lokalisieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lokalisierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lobbyismus“ (#34,244), „Luftlinie“ (#34,246), „Lösungsmittel“ (#34,247). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lokalisieren“ bei #34,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around lokalisieren (IPA [lokaliˈziːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,245 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for lokalisieren, with forms such as "lkoalisieren", "llokalisieren", and "loaklisieren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lokalisiert", "legalisieren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is lokalisieren, spelled L-O-K-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lage von etwas genau bestimmen
  2. 2
    auf einen Ort begrenzen, beschränken, eine Ausbreitung verhindern
  3. 3
    ein Produkt oder eine Dienstleistung in eine bestimmte Sprache oder Kultur unter Berücksichtigung der lokalen Verhältnisse übertragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Können sie den Schmerz lokalisieren?
  2. „Fündig wurden die Kollegen in Wentorf: In der Hauptstraße und in der Hamburger Landstraße nahmen ihre Suchgeräte einen leichten Gasgeruch wahr. Um die Lecks genau zu lokalisieren, legte man die Gasrohre nach und nach frei.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lkoalisieren
  • llokalisieren
  • loaklisieren
  • lokailsieren
  • lokaliiseren
  • lokaliseiren
  • lokalisieern
  • lokalisierenn
  • lokalisierne
  • lokalisierren
  • lokalisireen
  • lokalissieren
  • lokallisieren
  • lokalsiieren
  • lokkalisieren
  • loklaisieren
  • olkalisieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lokalisieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lkoalisieren2llokalisieren1loaklisieren2lokailsieren2lokaliiseren2lokaliseiren2lokalisieern2lokalisierenn1
Edit distance from "lokalisieren"

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 "lokalisieren"?
"lokalisieren" is spelled L-O-K-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [lokaliˈziːʁən].
What does "lokalisieren" mean?
As a verb, "lokalisieren" means: die Lage von etwas genau bestimmen
What words are commonly confused with "lokalisieren"?
"lokalisieren" is commonly confused with "lokalisiert", "legalisieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lokalisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lokalisieren" is [lokaliˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lokalisieren" come from?
"lokalisieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lokalisieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mehrjährigen#34,257Kritikpunkte#34,224Kerngeschäft#34,209Jahrestagung#34,198

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

leichtesten17 variantskubanischen17 variantsOriginalität17 variantsinkompetent17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list