Imperfektion
[ˌɪmpɛʁfəkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Imperfektion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unvollkommenheit (das „Nicht-perfekt-Sein“)
Corpus desk
Index DE-imperfektion · Imperfektion · German
Imperfektion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Imperfektion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɪmpɛʁfəkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Imperfektion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Imperfektion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɪmpɛʁfəkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Imperfektion in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Imperfektion, spelled I-M-P-E-R-F-E-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Unvollkommenheit (das „Nicht-perfekt-Sein“)
- 2in der Technik und speziell in der Statik: eine ungewollte herstellungsbedingte Abweichung der Bauteile von der idealen Form
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Imperfektion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Erlaubnis, die Regeln zu übertreten und das System zu verlassen bedingt nicht die Imperfektion des Systems. (Internetbeleg)
An der eigenen Imperfektion leidet wohl fast jeder einmal im Leben.
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This word in other languages
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.