sanktionieren

[zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən]

/[zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“sanktionieren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,669 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#64,669
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - billigen, gutheißen

Key facts for sanktionieren
PropertyValue
Headwordsanktionieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sanktionieren” 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). sanktionieren lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sanktionieren is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,669 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

sanktionieren has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sanktionieren, spelled S-A-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    billigen, gutheißen
  2. 2
    Gesetzeskraft verleihen
  3. 3
    mit Strafe bedrohen, bestrafen, Sanktionen verhängen

Synonyms

billigengutheißenbewilligenstattgeben

This word in other languages

sanction(English)aprobar(Español)sanctionner(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 "sanktionieren"?
"sanktionieren" is spelled S-A-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən].
What does "sanktionieren" mean?
As a verb, "sanktionieren" means: billigen, gutheißen
How do you pronounce "sanktionieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanktionieren" is [zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanktionieren" come from?
"sanktionieren" 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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Using “sanktionieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zaŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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