Sublimation
[zublimaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Sublimation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der unmittelbare Übergang vom festen in den gasförmigen Zustand und umgekehrt
Corpus desk
Index DE-sublimation · Sublimation · German
Sublimation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Sublimation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zublimaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sublimation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sublimation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zublimaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Sublimation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sublimation, spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1der unmittelbare Übergang vom festen in den gasförmigen Zustand und umgekehrt
- 2Umlenkung von Triebenergie auf geistig-kulturelle Ziele (auch: Sublimierung)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sublimation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch Sublimation wird die Schneedecke dünner.
Das lässt sich als Sublimation erklären.
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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.