sublimieren

[zubliˈmiːʁən]

/[zubliˈmiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“sublimieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - vom festen in den gasförmigen Aggregatzustand übergehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sublimieren · sublimieren · German

sublimieren · 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.

Key facts for sublimieren
PropertyValue
Headwordsublimieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zubliˈmiːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sublimieren“ im Deutschen

sublimierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sublimieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [zubliˈmiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sublimieren, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 sublimieren, spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom festen in den gasförmigen Aggregatzustand übergehen
  2. 2
    Triebregungen auf geistig-kulturelle Ziele umlenken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Trockeneis sublimiert bei Normaldruck.
  2. Alles Irdische ist dazu bestimmt, sich zu Geist sowohl zu sublimieren wie zu konzentrieren.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sublimieren"?
"sublimieren" is spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zubliˈmiːʁən].
What does "sublimieren" mean?
As a verb, "sublimieren" means: vom festen in den gasförmigen Aggregatzustand übergehen
How do you pronounce "sublimieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sublimieren" is [zubliˈmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sublimieren" come from?
"sublimieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list