terrorisieren

[tɛʁoʁiˈziːʁən]

/[tɛʁoʁiˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“terrorisieren” is uncommon German (frequency #50,099 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,099
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden mit Gewalt überziehen/unterdrücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-terrorisieren · terrorisieren · German

terrorisieren · rank #50,099 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,099
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tender

Nearest frequency peer: Tender (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „terrorisieren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „terrorisieren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for terrorisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordterrorisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tɛʁoʁiˈziːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#50,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „terrorisieren“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).terrorisierenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tender“ (#50,098), „Tessiner“ (#50,100), „telefonierte“ (#50,097). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „terrorisieren“ bei #50,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

terrorisieren is uncommon German at frequency #50,099 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [tɛʁoʁiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for terrorisieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is terrorisieren, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden mit Gewalt überziehen/unterdrücken
  2. 2
    jemanden anhaltend belästigen/bedrohen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Rund 270 Jahre nachdem Kimbern und Teutonen die Region terrorisiert hatten, drohte dem Stammland des Imperiums wieder barbarisches Unheil.“
  2. „Ihre Patrouillen terrorisierten dort ganze Straßenzüge.“

This word in other languages

terrorize(English)terroriser(Français)

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 "terrorisieren"?
"terrorisieren" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛʁoʁiˈziːʁən].
What does "terrorisieren" mean?
As a verb, "terrorisieren" means: jemanden mit Gewalt überziehen/unterdrücken
How do you pronounce "terrorisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrorisieren" is [tɛʁoʁiˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrorisieren" come from?
"terrorisieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "terrorisieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

uneinheitlich#50,126unempfindlich#50,127Urbanisierung#50,138Verschleppung#50,156

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list