polarisieren

[polaʁiˈziːʁən]

/[polaʁiˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“polarisieren” is uncommon German (frequency #76,061 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,061
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Schwingungsverhalten des Lichtes herausfiltern

Key facts for polarisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpolarisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[polaʁiˈziːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#76,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polarisieren” 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). polarisieren 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

polarisieren is uncommon German at frequency #76,061 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [polaʁiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for polarisieren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is polarisieren, spelled P-O-L-A-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Schwingungsverhalten des Lichtes herausfiltern
  2. 2
    Gegensätze schaffen

This word in other languages

polarize(English)polarizar(Español)polarizar(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 "polarisieren"?
"polarisieren" is spelled P-O-L-A-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [polaʁiˈziːʁən].
What does "polarisieren" mean?
As a verb, "polarisieren" means: ein Schwingungsverhalten des Lichtes herausfiltern
How do you pronounce "polarisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polarisieren" is [polaʁiˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polarisieren" come from?
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Using “polarisieren”

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

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