Instruktion

[ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Instruktion” is an uncommon German word, ranked #65,375 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#65,375
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anleitung, um jemanden mit etwas ihm Unbekanntem vertraut zu machen

Key facts for Instruktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordInstruktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Instruktion” 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). Instruktion 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 Instruktion is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #65,375 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Instruktion in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Instruktion, spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anleitung, um jemanden mit etwas ihm Unbekanntem vertraut zu machen
  2. 2
    von einer Autorität erlassene Handlungsvorschrift

Synonyms

AnleitungUnterweisungHandlungsanweisungAnordnungAnweisungAuftragBefehlDirektiveKommandoRichtlinieOrderVorschriftWeisung

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 "Instruktion"?
"Instruktion" is spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Instruktion" mean?
As a noun, "Instruktion" means: Anleitung, um jemanden mit etwas ihm Unbekanntem vertraut zu machen
How do you pronounce "Instruktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Instruktion" is [ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Instruktion" come from?
"Instruktion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Instruktion”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn] (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
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