Immission

[ɪmɪˈsi̯oːn]

/[ɪmɪˈsi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Immission” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwirkung von Verunreinigungen (Luftverschmutzung, Lärm) in die Umwelt oder einen Messort, unabhängig vom Verursacher

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Index DE-immission · Immission · German

Immission · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 Immission
PropertyValue
HeadwordImmission
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪmɪˈsi̯oːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Immission“ im Deutschen

Immissionliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

Immission doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Immission, spelled I-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwirkung von Verunreinigungen (Luftverschmutzung, Lärm) in die Umwelt oder einen Messort, unabhängig vom Verursacher
  2. 2
    Einsetzen in ein öffentliches Amt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Ausmaß einer stofflichen Immission wird durch die Immissionskonzentration angegeben.“
  2. „Immission ist die Einwirkung der emittierten Schadstoffe ( Emission ) auf Pflanzen, Tiere und Menschen sowie Gebäude, nachdem sie sich in der Luft , dem Wasser oder dem Boden ausgebreitet ( Ausbreitung , Deposition ) oder auch chemisch oder physikalisch umgewandelt haben.“

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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 "Immission"?
"Immission" is spelled I-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪmɪˈsi̯oːn].
What does "Immission" mean?
As a noun, "Immission" means: Einwirkung von Verunreinigungen (Luftverschmutzung, Lärm) in die Umwelt oder einen Messort, unabhängig vom Verursacher
How do you pronounce "Immission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Immission" is [ɪmɪˈsi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Immission" come from?
"Immission" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list