moralisieren
[moʁaliˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“moralisieren” 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 May 6, 2026) - über Werte und Grundsätze der Gesellschaft (Moral) sprechen/nachdenken
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | moralisieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [moʁaliˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “moralisieren” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
moralisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [moʁaliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
moralisieren has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is moralisieren, spelled M-O-R-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1über Werte und Grundsätze der Gesellschaft (Moral) sprechen/nachdenken
- 2übertrieben eindrücklich auf moralisch korrektes Verhalten hinweisen; als Moralapostel auftreten
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.
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Using “moralisieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moʁaliˈziːʁən] (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.