Flexion

[flɛˈksi̯oːn]

/[flɛˈksi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Flexion” 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) - Beugung eines Verbs (Konjugation) oder Adjektivs, Artikels, Pronomens oder Substantivs (Deklination) sowie Steigerung/Komparation der Adjektive und einiger Adverbien

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Index DE-flexion · Flexion · German

Flexion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Flexion
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlexion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flɛˈksi̯oːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flexion“ im Deutschen

Flexionschafft 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

Flexion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [flɛˈksi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Flexion in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Flexion, spelled F-L-E-X-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beugung eines Verbs (Konjugation) oder Adjektivs, Artikels, Pronomens oder Substantivs (Deklination) sowie Steigerung/Komparation der Adjektive und einiger Adverbien
  2. 2
    Bewegung, welche den Winkel zwischen zwei Knochen eines Gelenks verringert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Flexion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die charakteristischen Merkmale sind Flexion und differenziertere Satzbildung innerhalb der Parataxe.“
  2. Die Formen „das Auto, des Autos, dem Auto …“ bezeichnet man als Flexion.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flexion"?
"Flexion" is spelled F-L-E-X-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [flɛˈksi̯oːn].
What does "Flexion" mean?
As a noun, "Flexion" means: Beugung eines Verbs (Konjugation) oder Adjektivs, Artikels, Pronomens oder Substantivs (Deklination) sowie Steigerung/Komparation der Adjektive und einiger Adverbien
How do you pronounce "Flexion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flexion" is [flɛˈksi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flexion" come from?
"Flexion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list