ventilieren

[vɛntiˈliːʁən]

/[vɛntiˈliːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Luft bewegen oder erneuern; etwas mit Frischluft versorgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ventilieren · ventilieren · German

ventilieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 ventilieren
PropertyValue
Headwordventilieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vɛntiˈliːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ventilieren“ im Deutschen

ventilierensitzt 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

ventilieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [vɛntiˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ventilieren has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ventilieren, spelled V-E-N-T-I-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Luft bewegen oder erneuern; etwas mit Frischluft versorgen
  2. 2
    über etwas genau nachdenken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst du den Raum mal ventilieren?
  2. Bevor ich das entscheide, muss ich das Thema erst mal ventilieren.

Synonyms

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 "ventilieren"?
"ventilieren" is spelled V-E-N-T-I-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛntiˈliːʁən].
What does "ventilieren" mean?
As a verb, "ventilieren" means: die Luft bewegen oder erneuern; etwas mit Frischluft versorgen
How do you pronounce "ventilieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventilieren" is [vɛntiˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ventilieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list