rotieren

[ʁoˈtiːʁən]

/[ʁoˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“rotieren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,172
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich um eine (gedachte) Achse bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rotieren · rotieren · German

rotieren · rank #37,172 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,172
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Roswitha

Nearest frequency peer: Roswitha (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rotieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rotieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rotieren vs rotiert
75% similar
rotieren vs regieren
75% similar
rotieren vs rasieren
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rotieren
PropertyValue
Headwordrotieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁoˈtiːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,172
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rotieren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).rotierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Roswitha“ (#37,171), „Roos“ (#37,169), „rüberkommen“ (#37,175). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rotieren“ bei #37,172. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around rotieren (IPA [ʁoˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,172 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rotieren, with forms such as "ortieren", "roiteren", and "roteiren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "rotiert", "regieren", "rasieren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is rotieren, spelled R-O-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich um eine (gedachte) Achse bewegen
  2. 2
    hektisch sein, hektisch werden, (sich) hetzen
  3. 3
    einen Posten, eine Position tauschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alles, was ich tue, ist zwecklos, ich drehe mich im Kreise umher und mir schwindelt vor diesem Rotieren um das eigene Ich.
  2. Im behaglichen Vorgefühl der kommenden Dinge schloß der Steifbeinige die Augen, gab etliche Rosinen von sich und ließ sie durch eine schnelle Bewegung des Schwanzes turbinenartig rotieren.

Synonyms

drehenkreisenumlaufenhektischrasenüberarbeitenwirbelntauschenwechseln

Antonyms

ruhenverharrencoolruhigbleibenbehaltenverbleiben

This word in other languages

gyrate(English)girar(Español)tourner(Français)girar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ortieren
  • roiteren
  • roteiren
  • rotieern
  • rotierenn
  • rotierne
  • rotierren
  • rotireen
  • rottieren
  • rrotieren
  • rtoieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rotieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ortieren2roiteren2roteiren2rotieern2rotierenn1rotierne2rotierren1rotireen2
Edit distance from "rotieren"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rotieren"?
"rotieren" is spelled R-O-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁoˈtiːʁən].
What does "rotieren" mean?
As a verb, "rotieren" means: sich um eine (gedachte) Achse bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "rotieren"?
"rotieren" is commonly confused with "rotiert", "regieren", "rasieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rotieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rotieren" is [ʁoˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rotieren" come from?
"rotieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rotieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Roswitha#37,171Rezeptur#37,162retteten#37,161Rennbahn#37,159

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ringsum11 variantsreizvolle11 variantsplanlos11 variantspausiert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list