conclusion

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The verdict

“conclusion” is uncommon German (frequency #90,106 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,106
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ende von etwas: Abschluss, Schluss

Key facts for conclusion
PropertyValue
Headwordconclusion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conclusion” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). conclusion lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conclusion is uncommon German at frequency #90,106 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for conclusion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is conclusion, spelled C-O-N-C-L-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ende von etwas: Abschluss, Schluss
  2. 2
    Herbeiführen einer (geschäftlichen, vertraglichen) Vereinbarung: Abschluss
  3. 3
    nach einem gedanklichen Prozess gewonnene Einschätzung oder Beurteilung, Ergebnis: logischer Schluss, Schlussfolgerung; Entscheidung, Beschluss

Synonyms

closecompletionendfinishterminationdecisiondeductioninference

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 "conclusion"?
"conclusion" is spelled C-O-N-C-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "conclusion" mean?
As a noun, "conclusion" means: Ende von etwas: Abschluss, Schluss
How do you pronounce "conclusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conclusion" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conclusion" come from?
"conclusion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “conclusion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-N-C-L-U-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list