realize
[ˈɹiːəˌlaɪ̯z]
The verdict
“realize” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - merken, bemerken, gewahr werden, gewärtigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-realize · realize · German
realize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | realize |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɹiːəˌlaɪ̯z] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „realize“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
realize is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɹiːəˌlaɪ̯z]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for realize, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is realize, spelled R-E-A-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1merken, bemerken, gewahr werden, gewärtigen
- 2erfassen, erkennen, sich klar werden, sich klarmachen
- 3realisieren, in die Tat umsetzen
- 4realisieren, in echten Wert umsetzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how realize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I realized I had forgotten my key.
They must realize that they have no chance.
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.