Insubordination
[ˌɪnzʊpʔɔʁdinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Insubordination” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ungehorsam gegenüber Vorgesetzten; mangelhafte Unterordnung oder die Verweigerung derselben
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Index DE-insubordination · Insubordination · German
Insubordination · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Insubordination |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɪnzʊpʔɔʁdinaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Insubordination“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Insubordination is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɪnzʊpʔɔʁdinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ungehorsam gegenüber Vorgesetzten; mangelhafte Unterordnung oder die Verweigerung derselben".
Insubordination has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Insubordination, spelled I-N-S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ungehorsam gegenüber Vorgesetzten; mangelhafte Unterordnung oder die Verweigerung derselben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Insubordination appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der neuen Unterschicht - das zeigt die Sinus-Studie sehr präzise - flackert demgegenüber gleichsam ein Stück Insubordination, Unberechenbarkeit, Aufbegehren.“
„Jedes noch so geringe Zeichen von Insubordination nahm er zum Anlaß, durch drohende Gesten und Laute seine Autorität zum Ausdruck zu bringen.“
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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.