zementieren

[ˌt͡semɛnˈtiːʁən]

/[ˌt͡semɛnˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zementieren” is uncommon German (frequency #75,270 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,270
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Zement befestigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zementieren · zementieren · German

zementieren · rank #75,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,270
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitungsverle…

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitungsverleger (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zementieren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zementieren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zementieren
PropertyValue
Headwordzementieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌt͡semɛnˈtiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zementieren“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zementierenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zeitungsverleger“ (#75,269), „zerstörtes“ (#75,271), „zeichnest“ (#75,268). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zementieren“ bei #75,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zementieren is uncommon German at frequency #75,270 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌt͡semɛnˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zementieren, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zementieren, spelled Z-E-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Zement befestigen
  2. 2
    für lange Zeit unveränderlich machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Pfeiler für den Zaun werden in den Boden zementiert.
  2. Die Regeln und Sitten sollen die gesellschaftlichen Zustände zementieren

This word in other languages

cement(English)consolidar(Español)cimenter(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zementieren"?
"zementieren" is spelled Z-E-M-E-N-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡semɛnˈtiːʁən].
What does "zementieren" mean?
As a verb, "zementieren" means: etwas mit Zement befestigen
How do you pronounce "zementieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zementieren" is [ˌt͡semɛnˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zementieren" come from?
"zementieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zementieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zufriedenes#75,277Würfelspiel#75,262Zuordnungen#75,282wiederholst#75,250

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list