Extinktion
[ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Extinktion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Auslöschung, Tilgung
Corpus desk
Index DE-extinktion · Extinktion · German
Extinktion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Extinktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Extinktion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Extinktion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Extinktion, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Extinktion, spelled E-X-T-I-N-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Auslöschung, Tilgung
- 2Schwächung des Lichts und anderer elektromagnetischer Strahlung beim Durchgang durch ein Medium
- 3Erlöschen eines bedingten Reflexes durch das Ausbleiben des unbedingten Auslösers
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Extinktion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es besagt, daß die Anzahl der Arten auf Inseln durch ein Gleichgewicht zwischen Immigration und Extinktion bestimmt wird und daß dieses Gleichgewicht dynamisch ist.
Speziation und globale Extinktion bestimmen den globalen Artenpool.
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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.