retardieren

[ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]

/[ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]/ verb

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

Corpus desk

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.

Key facts for retardieren
PropertyValue
Headwordretardieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „retardieren“ im Deutschen

retardierenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

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

  1. 1
    eine einmal gemachte Entwicklung vergessen/rückgängig machen und altes, früheres Verhalten zeigen
  2. 2
    etwas verzögern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Erwachsener auf der Schulbank im Klassenzimmer retardiert zum Schüler.
  2. „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.“

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 "retardieren"?
"retardieren" is spelled R-E-T-A-R-D-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən].
What does "retardieren" mean?
As a verb, "retardieren" means: eine einmal gemachte Entwicklung vergessen/rückgängig machen und altes, früheres Verhalten zeigen
How do you pronounce "retardieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retardieren" is [ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retardieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list