Zitierung

[t͡siˈtiːʁʊŋ]

/[t͡siˈtiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Zitieren oder Zitiertwerden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zitierung · Zitierung · German

Zitierung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zitierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZitierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈtiːʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zitierung“ im Deutschen

Zitierungsitzt 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

Zitierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈtiːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Zitieren oder Zitiertwerden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zitierung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zitierung, spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Zitieren oder Zitiertwerden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Denn ein Plagiat stellt nicht nur die wortgetreue Übernahme fremden Gedankenguts ohne ausreichende Zitierung dar.“
  2. „Dazu gehören auch der Ruf der Hochschule und die Zahl der Zitierungen in wissenschaftlichen Publikationen.“

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 "Zitierung"?
"Zitierung" is spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈtiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Zitierung" mean?
As a noun, "Zitierung" means: das Zitieren oder Zitiertwerden
How do you pronounce "Zitierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zitierung" is [t͡siˈtiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zitierung" come from?
"Zitierung" 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