Fraktion

[fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fraktion” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,247 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,247
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein freiwilliger Zusammenschluss von Abgeordneten zur Durchsetzung ihrer politischen Interessen und Ziele in einem Parlament

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fraktion vs Funktion
75% similar
Fraktion vs Fraktionen
80% similar
Fraktion vs Fiktion
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fraktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordFraktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,247
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fraktion” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fraktion lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fraktion is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,247 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fraktion, with forms such as "farktion", "ffraktion", and "frakiton". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Funktion", "Fraktionen", "Fiktion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fraktion, spelled F-R-A-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein freiwilliger Zusammenschluss von Abgeordneten zur Durchsetzung ihrer politischen Interessen und Ziele in einem Parlament
  2. 2
    eine Gruppe von Personen innerhalb einer übergeordneten Gemeinschaft (zum Beispiel eines Vereines), die eigenständige Interessen verfolgt
  3. 3
    eine Untergruppe von Substanzen in einem Stoff (zum Beispiel die Eiweiß-Fraktion der Milch)
  4. 4
    Destillationsprodukte, die innerhalb bestimmter Temperaturbereiche gewonnen werden (Fraktionierung)
  5. 5
    in einigen Gebieten der Schweiz (Graubünden, Tessin), Österreichs (Tirol) und in Italien die einer Gemeinde untergeordneten Orte oder Ortsteile
  6. 6
    derjenige Teil der Abendmahlsliturgie, in dem der Priester das Brot bricht
  7. 7
    Anteil

Synonyms

KlubGruppierungZusammenschlussSplittergruppe

This word in other languages

faction(English)facción(Español)groupe parlementaire(Français)fração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: farktion,ffraktion,frakiton,frakktion,fraktino,fraktionn,fraktoin,frakttion,fratkion,frkation,frraktion,rfaktion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fraktion - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

farktion2ffraktion1frakiton2frakktion1fraktino2fraktionn1fraktoin2frakttion1
Edit distance from "Fraktion"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fraktion"?
"Fraktion" is spelled F-R-A-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Fraktion" mean?
As a noun, "Fraktion" means: ein freiwilliger Zusammenschluss von Abgeordneten zur Durchsetzung ihrer politischen Interessen und Ziele in einem Parlament
What words are commonly confused with "Fraktion"?
"Fraktion" is commonly confused with "Funktion", "Fraktionen", "Fiktion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fraktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fraktion" is [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fraktion" come from?
"Fraktion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fraktion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Funktion” - see the side-by-side comparison. Fraktion vs Funktion
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list