skandalisieren
[skandaliˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“skandalisieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus etwas einen Skandal machen, etwas zu einem Skandal aufbauschen
Corpus desk
Index DE-skandalisieren · skandalisieren · German
skandalisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | skandalisieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [skandaliˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „skandalisieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
skandalisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [skandaliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus etwas einen Skandal machen, etwas zu einem Skandal aufbauschen".
Zero misspellings are on record for skandalisieren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is skandalisieren, spelled S-K-A-N-D-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1aus etwas einen Skandal machen, etwas zu einem Skandal aufbauschen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how skandalisieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Presse skandalisierte den Vorfall.
Du tust alles dafür, die Angelegenheit noch schlimmer zu machen, indem du alles skandalisierst.
Antonyms
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.