traumatisieren

[tʁaʊ̯matiˈziːʁən]

/[tʁaʊ̯matiˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“traumatisieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem ein Trauma, eine schwere psychische Störung, zufügen

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Index DE-traumatisieren · traumatisieren · German

traumatisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 traumatisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtraumatisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tʁaʊ̯matiˈziːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „traumatisieren“ im Deutschen

traumatisierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

traumatisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [tʁaʊ̯matiˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem ein Trauma, eine schwere psychische Störung, zufügen".

traumatisieren has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is traumatisieren, spelled T-R-A-U-M-A-T-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem ein Trauma, eine schwere psychische Störung, zufügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Vor allem die rohe Gewalt der Eindringlinge traumatisiert die Römer zutiefst.“

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 "traumatisieren"?
"traumatisieren" is spelled T-R-A-U-M-A-T-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁaʊ̯matiˈziːʁən].
What does "traumatisieren" mean?
As a verb, "traumatisieren" means: jemandem ein Trauma, eine schwere psychische Störung, zufügen
How do you pronounce "traumatisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traumatisieren" is [tʁaʊ̯matiˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traumatisieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list