radikalisieren

[ʁadikaliˈziːʁən]

/[ʁadikaliˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“radikalisieren” is uncommon German (frequency #59,099 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,099
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einer gemäßigten Denkweise in eine radikalere wechseln

Corpus desk

Index DE-radikalisieren · radikalisieren · German

radikalisieren · rank #59,099 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,099
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Querfront

Nearest frequency peer: Querfront (-3 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „radikalisieren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „radikalisieren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for radikalisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordradikalisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁadikaliˈziːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#59,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „radikalisieren“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).radikalisierenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Querfront“ (#59,096), „rams“ (#59,102), „Punkband“ (#59,095). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „radikalisieren“ bei #59,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

radikalisieren is uncommon German at frequency #59,099 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʁadikaliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von einer gemäßigten Denkweise in eine radikalere wechseln".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for radikalisieren, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is radikalisieren, spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer gemäßigten Denkweise in eine radikalere wechseln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how radikalisieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Parolen der Neonazis drohen die Jugend zu radikalisieren.
  2. Die Menschen radikalisieren sich vor allem wegen den fehlenden Zukunftsperspektiven.

Antonyms

entradikalisierenmäßigen

This word in other languages

radicalize(English)radicalizar(Español)radicaliser(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 "radikalisieren"?
"radikalisieren" is spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁadikaliˈziːʁən].
What does "radikalisieren" mean?
As a verb, "radikalisieren" means: von einer gemäßigten Denkweise in eine radikalere wechseln
How do you pronounce "radikalisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "radikalisieren" is [ʁadikaliˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "radikalisieren" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "radikalisieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list