verstaatlichen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“verstaatlichen” 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) - in Staatseigentum überführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstaatlichen · verstaatlichen · German

verstaatlichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 verstaatlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverstaatlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verstaatlichen“ im Deutschen

verstaatlichenliegt 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

verstaatlichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Staatseigentum überführen".

No misspelling variants are generated for verstaatlichen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verstaatlichen, spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-A-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Staatseigentum überführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Kommunismus bedeutet, die Produktionsmittel zu verstaatlichen.

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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 "verstaatlichen"?
"verstaatlichen" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-A-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩].
What does "verstaatlichen" mean?
As a verb, "verstaatlichen" means: in Staatseigentum überführen
How do you pronounce "verstaatlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstaatlichen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstaatlichen" come from?
"verstaatlichen" 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