stigmatisieren
[stɪɡmatiˈziːʁən]
The verdict
“stigmatisieren” 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) - jemanden öffentlich bloßstellen, anprangern
Corpus desk
Index DE-stigmatisieren · stigmatisieren · German
stigmatisieren · 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 | stigmatisieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [stɪɡmatiˈziːʁən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „stigmatisieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
stigmatisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [stɪɡmatiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for stigmatisieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stigmatisieren, spelled S-T-I-G-M-A-T-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden öffentlich bloßstellen, anprangern
- 2etwas oder jemanden mit einer Nachbildung der Wundmale Jesu Christi versehen
- 3einer fixierten Person zur Bestrafung ein Schandmal mit einem glühenden heißen Eisen einbrennen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how stigmatisieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Kinder und Jugendliche seien jedoch nicht der Motor des Geschehens. Sie dürften deshalb nicht als Gefahr für alle an der Schule Beteiligten stigmatisiert werden.“
„Eine Mehrheit stimmt muslimfeindlichen Aussagen zu, die Menschen werden als rückständig, gewalttätig oder archaisch stigmatisiert – bis weit in die Mitte der Gesellschaft hinein.“
This word in other languages
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.