Agglutination

[aɡlutinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[aɡlutinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Begriff aus der Sprachtypologie, der bedeutet, dass die Morpheme im Wort regelmäßig aneinandergereiht werden.

Corpus desk

Index DE-agglutination · Agglutination · German

Agglutination · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Agglutination
PropertyValue
HeadwordAgglutination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɡlutinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Agglutination“ im Deutschen

Agglutinationliegt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Agglutination, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Agglutination, spelled A-G-G-L-U-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Begriff aus der Sprachtypologie, der bedeutet, dass die Morpheme im Wort regelmäßig aneinandergereiht werden.
  2. 2
    Zusammenballung von Krankheitserregern und roten Blutkörperchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Präteritum „rett-et-e“ zeigt eine Morphemfolge, die als Beispiel für Agglutination dienen kann. Bei starken Verben ist das Präteritum – z.B.: sang – kein Beispiel für Agglutination, da hier die Morpheme „Präteritum“ und „Person“ nicht getrennt aufeinander folgen.
  2. Eine Sprache, die Wörter vorwiegend mit dem Mittel der Agglutination bildet, wird agglutinierende Sprache genannt.

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 "Agglutination"?
"Agglutination" is spelled A-G-G-L-U-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aɡlutinaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Agglutination" mean?
As a noun, "Agglutination" means: Begriff aus der Sprachtypologie, der bedeutet, dass die Morpheme im Wort regelmäßig aneinandergereiht werden.
How do you pronounce "Agglutination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Agglutination" is [aɡlutinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Agglutination" come from?
"Agglutination" 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