patrouillieren

[ˌpatʁʊlˈjiːʁən]

/[ˌpatʁʊlˈjiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“patrouillieren” is uncommon German (frequency #59,949 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,949
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als Posten (einer Polizei, eines Militärs, eines sonstigen Sicherheitsorgans sowie einer Bürgerwehr, Miliz oder dergleichen) in einem bestimmten Gebiet regelmäßige Erkundungs- und/oder Kontrollgäng...

Key facts for patrouillieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpatrouillieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌpatʁʊlˈjiːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#59,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patrouillieren” 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). patrouillieren 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

patrouillieren is uncommon German at frequency #59,949 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌpatʁʊlˈjiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for patrouillieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is patrouillieren, spelled P-A-T-R-O-U-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Posten (einer Polizei, eines Militärs, eines sonstigen Sicherheitsorgans sowie einer Bürgerwehr, Miliz oder dergleichen) in einem bestimmten Gebiet regelmäßige Erkundungs- und/oder Kontrollgänge oder -fahrten durchführen
  2. 2
    auf- und abgehen, als der Straßenprostitution nachgehende weibliche Person

Synonyms

bestreifen

This word in other languages

patrol(English)patrouiller(Français)patrulhar(Português)

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 "patrouillieren"?
"patrouillieren" is spelled P-A-T-R-O-U-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpatʁʊlˈjiːʁən].
What does "patrouillieren" mean?
As a verb, "patrouillieren" means: als Posten (einer Polizei, eines Militärs, eines sonstigen Sicherheitsorgans sowie einer Bürgerwehr, Miliz oder dergleichen) in einem bestimmten Gebiet regelmäßige Erkundungs- und/oder Kontrollgäng...
How do you pronounce "patrouillieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patrouillieren" is [ˌpatʁʊlˈjiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patrouillieren" come from?
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Using “patrouillieren”

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

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

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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