optimieren

[ɔptiˈmiːʁən]

/[ɔptiˈmiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“optimieren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,644
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas weiter verbessern, so weit es nötig und auch möglich ist; etwas in den bestmöglichen Zustand versetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-optimieren · optimieren · German

optimieren · rank #14,644 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,644
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Olga

Nearest frequency peer: Olga (-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 „optimieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „optimieren“ 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).

optimieren vs optimiert
80% similar
optimieren vs optimierte
80% similar
optimieren vs Optimierung
73% similar

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

Key facts for optimieren
PropertyValue
Headwordoptimieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɔptiˈmiːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,644
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „optimieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.optimierenliegt 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: „Olga“ (#14,643), „ordentliches“ (#14,645), „Nordafrika“ (#14,642). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „optimieren“ bei #14,644. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around optimieren (IPA [ɔptiˈmiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,644 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas weiter verbessern, so weit es nötig und auch möglich ist; etwas in den bestmöglichen Zustand versetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for optimieren, with forms such as "opitmieren", "opptimieren", and "optiimeren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "optimiert", "optimierte", "Optimierung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is optimieren, spelled O-P-T-I-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas weiter verbessern, so weit es nötig und auch möglich ist; etwas in den bestmöglichen Zustand versetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Industrie versucht ständig, die Produktionsvorgänge zu optimieren.
  2. „Die Optimier-Frau will alles und jeden optimieren, wie ein außer Kontrolle geratener Ingenieur.“

Synonyms

vervollkommnenvollenden

Antonyms

verschlechternverschlimmbessernverschlimmern

This word in other languages

optimize(English)optimar(Español)optimiser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opitmieren
  • opptimieren
  • optiimeren
  • optimeiren
  • optimieern
  • optimierenn
  • optimierne
  • optimierren
  • optimireen
  • optimmieren
  • optmiieren
  • opttimieren
  • otpimieren
  • potimieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of optimieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opitmieren2opptimieren1optiimeren2optimeiren2optimieern2optimierenn1optimierne2optimierren1
Edit distance from "optimieren"

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 "optimieren"?
"optimieren" is spelled O-P-T-I-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔptiˈmiːʁən].
What does "optimieren" mean?
As a verb, "optimieren" means: etwas weiter verbessern, so weit es nötig und auch möglich ist; etwas in den bestmöglichen Zustand versetzen
What words are commonly confused with "optimieren"?
"optimieren" is commonly confused with "optimiert", "optimierte", "Optimierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "optimieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "optimieren" is [ɔptiˈmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "optimieren" come from?
"optimieren" 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 "optimieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nordafrika#14,642organische#14,646niedrigere#14,640Missstände#14,635

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Niederrhein14 variantspotenzielle14 variantsstarteten14 variantssubjektiv14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list