Constructio ad Sensum

[kɔnˌstʁʊkt͡si̯o at ˈzɛnzʊm]

/[kɔnˌstʁʊkt͡si̯o at ˈzɛnzʊm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grammatisch falsche, aber semantisch richtige syntaktische Verbindung von Wörtern; Verletzung der (grammatischen) Kongruenz zugunsten einer semantischen Kongruenz

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Index DE-constructio-ad-sensum · Constructio ad Sensum · German

Constructio ad Sensum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 Constructio ad Sensum
PropertyValue
HeadwordConstructio ad Sensum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˌstʁʊkt͡si̯o at ˈzɛnzʊm]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Constructio ad Sensum“ im Deutschen

Constructio ad Sensumschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Constructio ad Sensum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnˌstʁʊkt͡si̯o at ˈzɛnzʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grammatisch falsche, aber semantisch richtige syntaktische Verbindung von Wörtern; Verletzung der (grammatischen) Kongruenz zugunsten einer semantischen Kongruenz".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Constructio ad Sensum, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Constructio ad Sensum, spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O- -A-D- -S-E-N-S-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    grammatisch falsche, aber semantisch richtige syntaktische Verbindung von Wörtern; Verletzung der (grammatischen) Kongruenz zugunsten einer semantischen Kongruenz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Constructio ad Sensum liegt vor, wenn in einem Satz die Beziehungen zwischen Wörtern sich nach der Bedeutung und nicht nach grammatischen Kategorien richten.
  2. Wenn man etwa formuliert: „Das Mädchen habe ich, wenn ich mich richtig erinnere, erst gestern wieder gesehen, die uns vor ein paar Tagen so geärgert hat“, dann stimmt die als Relativpronomen nicht mit dem grammatischen Genus von „das Mädchen“ überein und ist eine Constructio ad Sensum. Die verweist hier auf das natürliche Geschlecht der gemeinten Person u…

Synonyms

Constructio kata synesinKonstruktion kata synesinsemantische KongruenzSynesis

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 "Constructio ad Sensum"?
"Constructio ad Sensum" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O- -A-D- -S-E-N-S-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˌstʁʊkt͡si̯o at ˈzɛnzʊm].
What does "Constructio ad Sensum" mean?
As a noun, "Constructio ad Sensum" means: grammatisch falsche, aber semantisch richtige syntaktische Verbindung von Wörtern; Verletzung der (grammatischen) Kongruenz zugunsten einer semantischen Kongruenz
How do you pronounce "Constructio ad Sensum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Constructio ad Sensum" is [kɔnˌstʁʊkt͡si̯o at ˈzɛnzʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Constructio ad Sensum" come from?
"Constructio ad Sensum" 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