sensibilisieren

[zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən]

/[zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“sensibilisieren” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,905
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - empfindlich machen; Bewusstsein für etwas schaffen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sensibilisieren vs sensibilisiert
87% similar
sensibilisieren vs Sensibilisierung
81% similar

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

Key facts for sensibilisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordsensibilisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#34,905
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sensibilisieren” 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). sensibilisieren lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around sensibilisieren (IPA [zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,905 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for sensibilisieren, with forms such as "esnsibilisieren", "senisbilisieren", and "sennsibilisieren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sensibilisiert", "Sensibilisierung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is sensibilisieren, spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    empfindlich machen; Bewusstsein für etwas schaffen
  2. 2
    für eine Reaktion des Immunsystems auf bestimmte Fremdkörper sorgen

Antonyms

desensibilisieren

This word in other languages

sensitize(English)sensibiliser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esnsibilisieren
  • senisbilisieren
  • sennsibilisieren
  • sensbiilisieren
  • sensibbilisieren
  • sensibiilsieren
  • sensibiliiseren
  • sensibiliseiren
  • sensibilisieern
  • sensibilisierenn
  • sensibilisierne
  • sensibilisierren
  • sensibilisireen
  • sensibilissieren
  • sensibillisieren
  • sensibilsiieren
  • sensibliisieren
  • sensiiblisieren
  • senssibilisieren
  • sesnibilisieren
  • snesibilisieren
  • ssensibilisieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sensibilisieren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esnsibilisieren2senisbilisieren2sennsibilisieren1sensbiilisieren2sensibbilisieren1sensibiilsieren2sensibiliiseren2sensibiliseiren2
Edit distance from "sensibilisieren"

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 "sensibilisieren"?
"sensibilisieren" is spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən].
What does "sensibilisieren" mean?
As a verb, "sensibilisieren" means: empfindlich machen; Bewusstsein für etwas schaffen
What words are commonly confused with "sensibilisieren"?
"sensibilisieren" is commonly confused with "sensibilisiert", "Sensibilisierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sensibilisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sensibilisieren" is [zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sensibilisieren" come from?
"sensibilisieren" 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 “sensibilisieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɛnzibiliˈziːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sensibilisiert” - see the side-by-side comparison. sensibilisieren vs sensibilisiert
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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