Extinktion
[ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Extinktion” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Auslöschung, Tilgung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Extinktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Extinktion” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Extinktion is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “Extinktion”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-X-T-I-N-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛkstɪŋkˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.