tyrannisieren

[tyʁaniˈziːʁən]

/[tyʁaniˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewaltsam und ohne Rücksicht oder Nachsicht, wie ein Tyrann, behandeln und so Leid zufügen

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Index DE-tyrannisieren · tyrannisieren · German

tyrannisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 tyrannisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtyrannisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tyʁaniˈziːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tyrannisieren“ im Deutschen

tyrannisierenliegt 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

tyrannisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [tyʁaniˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gewaltsam und ohne Rücksicht oder Nachsicht, wie ein Tyrann, behandeln und so Leid zufügen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tyrannisieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is tyrannisieren, spelled T-Y-R-A-N-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewaltsam und ohne Rücksicht oder Nachsicht, wie ein Tyrann, behandeln und so Leid zufügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mit Islamisten, die mit Gewalt die Scharia durchsetzen, Heiligtümer zerstören und die Bevölkerung tyrannisieren, gibt es nichts zu verhandeln.“

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 "tyrannisieren"?
"tyrannisieren" is spelled T-Y-R-A-N-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tyʁaniˈziːʁən].
What does "tyrannisieren" mean?
As a verb, "tyrannisieren" means: gewaltsam und ohne Rücksicht oder Nachsicht, wie ein Tyrann, behandeln und so Leid zufügen
How do you pronounce "tyrannisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tyrannisieren" is [tyʁaniˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tyrannisieren" come from?
"tyrannisieren" 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