Säkularisation

[zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Säkularisation” is uncommon German (frequency #60,125 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,125
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Lösen der Gebundenheit an die Kirche

Key facts for Säkularisation
PropertyValue
HeadwordSäkularisation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#60,125
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Säkularisation” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Säkularisation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Säkularisation is uncommon German at frequency #60,125 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Säkularisation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Säkularisation, spelled S-Ä-K-U-L-A-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Lösen der Gebundenheit an die Kirche
  2. 2
    die Inbesitznahme von Kirchengütern durch den Staat

This word in other languages

secularization(English)secularización(Español)sécularisation(Français)

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 "Säkularisation"?
"Säkularisation" is spelled S-Ä-K-U-L-A-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Säkularisation" mean?
As a noun, "Säkularisation" means: das Lösen der Gebundenheit an die Kirche
How do you pronounce "Säkularisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Säkularisation" is [zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Säkularisation" come from?
"Säkularisation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Säkularisation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Ä-K-U-L-A-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɛkulaʁizaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list