Dekonstruktion

[dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dekonstruktion” is uncommon German (frequency #66,117 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,117
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abbau von innen

Key facts for Dekonstruktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordDekonstruktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#66,117
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dekonstruktion” 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). Dekonstruktion 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

Dekonstruktion is uncommon German at frequency #66,117 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Dekonstruktion in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Dekonstruktion, spelled D-E-K-O-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbau von innen
  2. 2
    kritisches Hinterfragen grundlegender Begriffe
  3. 3
    kritisches Hinterfragen und Auflösen eines Textes im weiteren Sinn

Antonyms

Konstruktion

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 "Dekonstruktion"?
"Dekonstruktion" is spelled D-E-K-O-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Dekonstruktion" mean?
As a noun, "Dekonstruktion" means: Abbau von innen
How do you pronounce "Dekonstruktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dekonstruktion" is [dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dekonstruktion" come from?
"Dekonstruktion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Dekonstruktion”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-O-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dekɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn] (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