Akkretion

[akʁeˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[akʁeˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Akkretion” 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) - die durch die Schwerkraft bedingte Massenzunahme von Sternen durch Aufnahme von Materie

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Index DE-akkretion · Akkretion · German

Akkretion · 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.

Key facts for Akkretion
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkkretion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akʁeˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Akkretion“ im Deutschen

Akkretionliegt 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

Akkretion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akʁeˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die durch die Schwerkraft bedingte Massenzunahme von Sternen durch Aufnahme von Materie".

No misspelling variants are generated for Akkretion in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Akkretion, spelled A-K-K-R-E-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die durch die Schwerkraft bedingte Massenzunahme von Sternen durch Aufnahme von Materie

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Röntgen-Doppelsterne bieten sich als ideale kosmische Laboratorien an, um Genaueres über die Vorgänge bei der Akkretion zu erfahren, denn die bekannten sind sehr hell und befinden sich gewissermaßen in unserer direkten Nachbarschaft, im Milchstraßensystem.“

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 "Akkretion"?
"Akkretion" is spelled A-K-K-R-E-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [akʁeˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Akkretion" mean?
As a noun, "Akkretion" means: die durch die Schwerkraft bedingte Massenzunahme von Sternen durch Aufnahme von Materie
How do you pronounce "Akkretion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akkretion" is [akʁeˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akkretion" come from?
"Akkretion" 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