Elision
[eliˈzi̯oːn]
The verdict
“Elision” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wegfall eines meist unbetonten Lautes
Corpus desk
Index DE-elision · Elision · German
Elision · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Elision |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eliˈzi̯oːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Elision“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Elision is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eliˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wegfall eines meist unbetonten Lautes".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Elision, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Elision, spelled E-L-I-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Wegfall eines meist unbetonten Lautes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Elision appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Elisionen können an unterschiedlichen Positionen im Wort auftreten.
„Mit Elision wird der Ausfall von Segmenten bezeichnet.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.