spationieren

[ʃpat͡si̯oˈniːʁən]

/[ʃpat͡si̯oˈniːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“spationieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Zwischenräumen versehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-spationieren · spationieren · German

spationieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for spationieren
PropertyValue
Headwordspationieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃpat͡si̯oˈniːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „spationieren“ im Deutschen

spationierenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spationieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃpat͡si̯oˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Zwischenräumen versehen".

spationieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is spationieren, spelled S-P-A-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Zwischenräumen versehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein guter Drucker konnte aus Erfahrung heraus und mit Augenmaß richtig spationieren.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spationieren"?
"spationieren" is spelled S-P-A-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpat͡si̯oˈniːʁən].
What does "spationieren" mean?
As a verb, "spationieren" means: mit Zwischenräumen versehen
How do you pronounce "spationieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spationieren" is [ʃpat͡si̯oˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spationieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list