Dysfunktion

[dʏsfʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[dʏsfʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dysfunktion” is uncommon German (frequency #70,178 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,178
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pathologische fehlende oder mangelhafte Funktion

Key facts for Dysfunktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordDysfunktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʏsfʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,178
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dysfunktion” 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). Dysfunktion 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

Dysfunktion is uncommon German at frequency #70,178 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dʏsfʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dysfunktion, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dysfunktion, spelled D-Y-S-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    pathologische fehlende oder mangelhafte Funktion
  2. 2
    fehlende oder mangelhafte Funktion

Synonyms

FunktionsstörungFehlfunktion

This word in other languages

dysfunction(English)disfunción(Español)dysfonctionnement(Français)

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-Y-S-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dʏsfʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list