Fraktionszwang

[fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ]

/[fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fraktionszwang” is uncommon German (frequency #80,367 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,367
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verpflichtung für die Mitglieder einer parlamentarischen Fraktion zu einem einheitlichen Abstimmungsverhalten, ausgeübt von der Fraktionsführung

Key facts for Fraktionszwang
PropertyValue
HeadwordFraktionszwang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#80,367
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fraktionszwang” 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). Fraktionszwang lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fraktionszwang is uncommon German at frequency #80,367 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verpflichtung für die Mitglieder einer parlamentarischen Fraktion zu einem einheitlichen Abstimmungsverhalten, ausgeübt von der Fraktionsführung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fraktionszwang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fraktionszwang, spelled F-R-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-Z-W-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verpflichtung für die Mitglieder einer parlamentarischen Fraktion zu einem einheitlichen Abstimmungsverhalten, ausgeübt von der Fraktionsführung

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 "Fraktionszwang"?
"Fraktionszwang" is spelled F-R-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-Z-W-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ].
What does "Fraktionszwang" mean?
As a noun, "Fraktionszwang" means: Verpflichtung für die Mitglieder einer parlamentarischen Fraktion zu einem einheitlichen Abstimmungsverhalten, ausgeübt von der Fraktionsführung
How do you pronounce "Fraktionszwang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fraktionszwang" is [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fraktionszwang" come from?
"Fraktionszwang" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Fraktionszwang”

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-S-Z-W-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡svaŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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