präparieren

[pʁɛpaˈʁiːʁən]

/[pʁɛpaˈʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“präparieren” is uncommon German (frequency #79,600 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,600
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen toten Organismus zu Anschauungszwecken zerlegen und konservieren

Key facts for präparieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpräparieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁɛpaˈʁiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “präparieren” 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). präparieren 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

präparieren is uncommon German at frequency #79,600 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pʁɛpaˈʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for präparieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is präparieren, spelled P-R-Ä-P-A-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen toten Organismus zu Anschauungszwecken zerlegen und konservieren
  2. 2
    etwas vorbereiten, mit etwas versehen
  3. 3
    sich auf eine Aufgabe, insbesondere den Unterricht oder eine Prüfung vorbereiten

This word in other languages

prepare(English)preparar(Español)préparer(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 "präparieren"?
"präparieren" is spelled P-R-Ä-P-A-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɛpaˈʁiːʁən].
What does "präparieren" mean?
As a verb, "präparieren" means: einen toten Organismus zu Anschauungszwecken zerlegen und konservieren
How do you pronounce "präparieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "präparieren" is [pʁɛpaˈʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "präparieren" come from?
"präparieren" 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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Using “präparieren”

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

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