Distraktion
[dɪstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Distraktion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, Gegenstände räumlich zu verteilen, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
Corpus desk
Index DE-distraktion · Distraktion · German
Distraktion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Distraktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɪstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Distraktion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Distraktion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Distraktion, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Distraktion, spelled D-I-S-T-R-A-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Handlung, Gegenstände räumlich zu verteilen, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
- 2Handlung, sich seelisch abzulenken/zu entlasten
- 3Auseinanderziehen von verschobenen oder ineinander verkeilten Knochenbruchstücken, um diese wieder in die richtige Position zu bringen
- 4seitliches Auseinanderweichen von Teilen der Erdkruste aufgrund tektonischer Kräfte
Synonyms
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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.