Profanierung
[pʁofaˈniːʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Profanierung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nichtsakrale Verwendung von etwas, das eigentlich sakral ist/war; die Entweihung/Entwürdigung eines materiellen (kultischen) Gegenstandes oder immaterieller Dinge, beispielsweise Worte religiöser B...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Profanierung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁofaˈniːʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Profanierung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Profanierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁofaˈniːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Profanierung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Profanierung, spelled P-R-O-F-A-N-I-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1nichtsakrale Verwendung von etwas, das eigentlich sakral ist/war; die Entweihung/Entwürdigung eines materiellen (kultischen) Gegenstandes oder immaterieller Dinge, beispielsweise Worte religiöser Bedeutung (absichtlich-motiviert oder unbewusst oder gedankenlos)
- 2Beendigung der kirchlichen Nutzung einer Kirche (wegen Abriss oder Umnutzung)
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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.
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Using “Profanierung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-F-A-N-I-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pʁofaˈniːʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.