pasteurisieren

[pastøʁiˈziːʁən]

/[pastøʁiˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“pasteurisieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (flüssige) Lebensmittel oder andere Stoffe durch kurzfristiges Erhitzen auf 60 bis maximal 100 °C konservieren

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Index DE-pasteurisieren · pasteurisieren · German

pasteurisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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.

Key facts for pasteurisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpasteurisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pastøʁiˈziːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pasteurisieren“ im Deutschen

pasteurisierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pasteurisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pastøʁiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(flüssige) Lebensmittel oder andere Stoffe durch kurzfristiges Erhitzen auf 60 bis maximal 100 °C konservieren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pasteurisieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is pasteurisieren, spelled P-A-S-T-E-U-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (flüssige) Lebensmittel oder andere Stoffe durch kurzfristiges Erhitzen auf 60 bis maximal 100 °C konservieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Milch ist homogenisiert und pasteurisiert.

Antonyms

ultrahocherhitzensterilisieren

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pasteurisieren"?
"pasteurisieren" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-U-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pastøʁiˈziːʁən].
What does "pasteurisieren" mean?
As a verb, "pasteurisieren" means: (flüssige) Lebensmittel oder andere Stoffe durch kurzfristiges Erhitzen auf 60 bis maximal 100 °C konservieren
How do you pronounce "pasteurisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasteurisieren" is [pastøʁiˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasteurisieren" come from?
"pasteurisieren" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list