Adduktion
[adʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Adduktion” 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) - Hinbewegung eines beweglichen Körperteils zur Körperachse
Corpus desk
Index DE-adduktion · Adduktion · German
Adduktion · 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 "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Adduktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [adʊkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Adduktion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Adduktion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [adʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hinbewegung eines beweglichen Körperteils zur Körperachse".
Zero misspellings are on record for Adduktion in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Adduktion, spelled A-D-D-U-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Hinbewegung eines beweglichen Körperteils zur Körperachse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Adduktion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Deltamuskeln hat einen vielfältigen Aufgabenbereich im Körper. Insbesondere ist er für die Abduktion zuständig, also das seitliche Heben des Arms weg vom Körper. Aber auch bei der Rotation im Schultergelenk und der Adduktion, also dem Heranziehen des Arms an den Körper, wird er genutzt.“
„Die Supination im Subtalargelenk geht mit einer Inversion des Vorfußes, einer Plantarflektion und Adduktion des Fußes einher.“
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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.