tapezieren

[tapeˈt͡siːʁən]

/[tapeˈt͡siːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“tapezieren” is uncommon German (frequency #88,373 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,373
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist Wände mit Tapeten bekleben

Key facts for tapezieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtapezieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tapeˈt͡siːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tapezieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tapezieren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tapezieren is uncommon German at frequency #88,373 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [tapeˈt͡siːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tapezieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is tapezieren, spelled T-A-P-E-Z-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist Wände mit Tapeten bekleben
  2. 2
    Polstermöbel mit Stoff beziehen

Synonyms

polsternaufpolstern

This word in other languages

wallpaper(English)empapelar(Español)tapisser(Français)forrar(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tapezieren"?
"tapezieren" is spelled T-A-P-E-Z-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tapeˈt͡siːʁən].
What does "tapezieren" mean?
As a verb, "tapezieren" means: meist Wände mit Tapeten bekleben
How do you pronounce "tapezieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapezieren" is [tapeˈt͡siːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapezieren" come from?
"tapezieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “tapezieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-P-E-Z-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tapeˈt͡siːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list