exclusion

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausnahme

Corpus desk

Index DE-exclusion · exclusion · German

exclusion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for exclusion
PropertyValue
Headwordexclusion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „exclusion“ im Deutschen

exclusionliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exclusion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exclusion, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is exclusion, spelled E-X-C-L-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausnahme
  2. 2
    Ausschluss, Ausschließung, (Soziologie) Exklusion
  3. 3
    der Ausschlusstatbestand

Synonyms

Antonyms

inclusion

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 "exclusion"?
"exclusion" is spelled E-X-C-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "exclusion" mean?
As a noun, "exclusion" means: Ausnahme
How do you pronounce "exclusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exclusion" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exclusion" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list