retardieren
[ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]
The verdict
“retardieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine einmal gemachte Entwicklung vergessen/rückgängig machen und altes, früheres Verhalten zeigen
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Index DE-retardieren · retardieren · German
retardieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retardieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „retardieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
retardieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for retardieren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is retardieren, spelled R-E-T-A-R-D-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine einmal gemachte Entwicklung vergessen/rückgängig machen und altes, früheres Verhalten zeigen
- 2etwas verzögern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how retardieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Erwachsener auf der Schulbank im Klassenzimmer retardiert zum Schüler.
„Wenn er irgendwann einmal gefasst wird, lebt der Serienmörder nur noch in seinen Erinnerungen. Er retardiert zum liebenswerten Kauz, der seine Mitgefangenen an Festtagen mit Selbstgebackenem verwöhnt.“
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.