Desintegration

[ˌdɛsʔɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌdɛsʔɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „Auflösung eines sozialen Zusammenhalts innerhalb einer Gruppe“

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Index DE-desintegration · Desintegration · German

Desintegration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Desintegration
PropertyValue
HeadwordDesintegration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdɛsʔɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Desintegration“ im Deutschen

Desintegrationschafft 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

Desintegration is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdɛsʔɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„Auflösung eines sozialen Zusammenhalts innerhalb einer Gruppe“".

No misspelling variants are generated for Desintegration in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Desintegration, spelled D-E-S-I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    „Auflösung eines sozialen Zusammenhalts innerhalb einer Gruppe“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Desintegration führte zum Bürgerkrieg.
  2. „Territorialem Denken und Handeln in Europa erscheint das peripatetische Leben als ein bewusster Akt der Desintegration aus den gerade entstehenden, wirtschaftlichen und kulturellen Systemen.“

Antonyms

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 "Desintegration"?
"Desintegration" is spelled D-E-S-I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdɛsʔɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Desintegration" mean?
As a noun, "Desintegration" means: „Auflösung eines sozialen Zusammenhalts innerhalb einer Gruppe“
How do you pronounce "Desintegration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Desintegration" is [ˌdɛsʔɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Desintegration" come from?
"Desintegration" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list