patentieren

[patɛnˈtiːʁən]

/[patɛnˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“patentieren” is uncommon German (frequency #62,729 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,729
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Erfindung durch ein Patent vor Nachahmung schützen

Key facts for patentieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpatentieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[patɛnˈtiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patentieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). patentieren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

patentieren is uncommon German at frequency #62,729 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [patɛnˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Erfindung durch ein Patent vor Nachahmung schützen".

Zero misspellings are on record for patentieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is patentieren, spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Erfindung durch ein Patent vor Nachahmung schützen

Synonyms

schützen

This word in other languages

patent(English)breveter(Français)

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 "patentieren"?
"patentieren" is spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [patɛnˈtiːʁən].
What does "patentieren" mean?
As a verb, "patentieren" means: eine Erfindung durch ein Patent vor Nachahmung schützen
How do you pronounce "patentieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patentieren" is [patɛnˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patentieren" come from?
"patentieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “patentieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-T-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [patɛnˈtiːʁən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list