émotion

[e.mɔ.sjɔ̃]

/[e.mɔ.sjɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“émotion” 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) - Emotion, Bewegung, Rührung, Gemütsbewegung, Empfindung

Corpus desk

Index DE-emotion · émotion · German

émotion · 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 "É" 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 émotion
PropertyValue
Headwordémotion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[e.mɔ.sjɔ̃]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „émotion“ im Deutschen

émotionschafft 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

émotion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [e.mɔ.sjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Emotion, Bewegung, Rührung, Gemütsbewegung, Empfindung".

émotion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is émotion, spelled É-M-O-T-I-O-N.

Definition

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    Emotion, Bewegung, Rührung, Gemütsbewegung, Empfindung

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 "émotion"?
"émotion" is spelled É-M-O-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [e.mɔ.sjɔ̃].
What does "émotion" mean?
As a noun, "émotion" means: Emotion, Bewegung, Rührung, Gemütsbewegung, Empfindung
How do you pronounce "émotion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "émotion" is [e.mɔ.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "émotion" come from?
"émotion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list