retardieren

[ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]

/[ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən]/ verb

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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 May 6, 2026) - eine einmal gemachte Entwicklung vergessen/rückgängig machen und altes, früheres Verhalten zeigen

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

Where “retardieren” sits in German frequency

retardieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Antonyms

entwickelnbeschleunigenvorantreiben

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?
"retardieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “retardieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-T-A-R-D-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁetaʁˈdiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list