Inkonsistenz
[ˈɪnkɔnzɪstɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Inkonsistenz” 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) - das Inkonsistenzsein; Widersprüchlichkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-inkonsistenz · Inkonsistenz · German
Inkonsistenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Inkonsistenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɪnkɔnzɪstɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Inkonsistenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Inkonsistenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪnkɔnzɪstɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Inkonsistenz in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Inkonsistenz, spelled I-N-K-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1das Inkonsistenzsein; Widersprüchlichkeit
- 2Eigenschaft, unbeständig zu sein
- 3Zustand, in dem zwei Dinge, die beide als gültig angesehen werden sollen, nicht miteinander vereinbar sind.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Inkonsistenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der Informatik bedeutet Inkonsistenz von Daten Widersprüchlichkeit zwischen den Daten.
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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.