relaxieren

[ʁelaˈksiːʁən]

/[ʁelaˈksiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“relaxieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Bewegung aufhören, zur Ruhe kommen; einen stationären Zustand erreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-relaxieren · relaxieren · German

relaxieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for relaxieren
PropertyValue
Headwordrelaxieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁelaˈksiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „relaxieren“ im Deutschen

relaxierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

relaxieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʁelaˈksiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

relaxieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is relaxieren, spelled R-E-L-A-X-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Bewegung aufhören, zur Ruhe kommen; einen stationären Zustand erreichen
  2. 2
    rückgängig machen
  3. 3
    (sich) von einer körperlichen und/oder emotionalen, geistigen Anstrengung oder Anspannung befreien und neue Kraft schöpfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gewebe, das schnell relaxiert hat (z. B. weiße Substanz T1≈600 ms) bildet sich dann im MR-Bild heller ab als solches, das langsam relaxiert […].“
  2. „Uebrigens stand es keineswegs alleine im Belieben des geistlichen Richters, Bann oder Interdikt aufzuheben oder zu relaxieren […].“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "relaxieren"?
"relaxieren" is spelled R-E-L-A-X-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁelaˈksiːʁən].
What does "relaxieren" mean?
As a verb, "relaxieren" means: mit der Bewegung aufhören, zur Ruhe kommen; einen stationären Zustand erreichen
How do you pronounce "relaxieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relaxieren" is [ʁelaˈksiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relaxieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list