transformieren

[ˌtʁansfɔʁˈmiːʁən]

/[ˌtʁansfɔʁˈmiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“transformieren” is uncommon German (frequency #55,775 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,775
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - umwandeln, umformen

Corpus desk

Index DE-transformieren · transformieren · German

transformieren · rank #55,775 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,775
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Transformator…

Nearest frequency peer: Transformatoren (-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 „transformieren“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transformieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtransformieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌtʁansfɔʁˈmiːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#55,775
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „transformieren“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).transformierenfällt 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: „Transformatoren“ (#55,774), „Trauungen“ (#55,776), „traditions“ (#55,773). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „transformieren“ bei #55,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transformieren is uncommon German at frequency #55,775 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌtʁansfɔʁˈmiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for transformieren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is transformieren, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    umwandeln, umformen
  2. 2
    in einem Transformator die elektrische Spannung umwandeln
  3. 3
    das Genom (eines Bakteriums) durch Aufnahme artfremder DNA erweitern
  4. 4
    sprachliche Strukturen in andere überführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir erstellen eine Matrix der transformierten Variablen.
  2. „Nicht nur die technischen Artefakte transformierten den Karlsplatz, sondern – zweitens – auch deren Nutzung.“

Synonyms

umwandelnumformen

Antonyms

konservierentransduzieren

This word in other languages

transform(English)transformar(Español)transformer(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 "transformieren"?
"transformieren" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtʁansfɔʁˈmiːʁən].
What does "transformieren" mean?
As a verb, "transformieren" means: umwandeln, umformen
How do you pronounce "transformieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transformieren" is [ˌtʁansfɔʁˈmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transformieren" come from?
"transformieren" 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 "transformieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonderausgaben#55,725Wasserpflanzen#55,856Währungsreform#55,876zurückzuweisen#55,891

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list