plombieren
[plɔmˈbiːʁən]
The verdict
“plombieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Verschluss eines Behältnisses oder eine technische Einrichtung mit einer bleiernen oder metallenen Plombe versiegeln
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Index DE-plombieren · plombieren · German
plombieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | plombieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [plɔmˈbiːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „plombieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
plombieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [plɔmˈbiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for plombieren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is plombieren, spelled P-L-O-M-B-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1den Verschluss eines Behältnisses oder eine technische Einrichtung mit einer bleiernen oder metallenen Plombe versiegeln
- 2veraltend, einen ausgebohrten kariösen Zahn mit einer Dichtungsmasse füllen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how plombieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor der Weiterfahrt wurde der Waggon von den Zöllnern plombiert.
Nun können die Betreiber ihre Anlage entweder auf niedrigerem Pegel plombieren oder eben einen neuen Antrag auf höhere Lautstärke stellen.
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.