urbanisieren

[ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən]

/[ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Stadt machen; so anpassen, dass es den Gepflogenheiten eines Lebens in der Stadt entspricht

Key facts for urbanisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordurbanisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “urbanisieren” sits in German frequency

urbanisieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

urbanisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Stadt machen; so anpassen, dass es den Gepflogenheiten eines Lebens in der Stadt entspricht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for urbanisieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is urbanisieren, spelled U-R-B-A-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Stadt machen; so anpassen, dass es den Gepflogenheiten eines Lebens in der Stadt entspricht

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 "urbanisieren"?
"urbanisieren" is spelled U-R-B-A-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən].
What does "urbanisieren" mean?
As a verb, "urbanisieren" means: zur Stadt machen; so anpassen, dass es den Gepflogenheiten eines Lebens in der Stadt entspricht
How do you pronounce "urbanisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "urbanisieren" is [ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "urbanisieren" come from?
"urbanisieren" 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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Using “urbanisieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-R-B-A-N-I-S-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊʁbaniˈziːʁən] (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
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