Introspektion
[ˌɪntʁospɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Introspektion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (während dem Erleben bestimmter subjektiver Erfahrungen) nach innen gerichtete Beobachtung der eigenen seelischen Vorgänge zwecks psychologischer Selbsterkenntnis
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Index DE-introspektion · Introspektion · German
Introspektion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Introspektion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɪntʁospɛkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Introspektion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Introspektion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɪntʁospɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(während dem Erleben bestimmter subjektiver Erfahrungen) nach innen gerichtete Beobachtung der eigenen seelischen Vorgänge zwecks psychologischer Selbsterkenntnis".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Introspektion in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Introspektion, spelled I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1(während dem Erleben bestimmter subjektiver Erfahrungen) nach innen gerichtete Beobachtung der eigenen seelischen Vorgänge zwecks psychologischer Selbsterkenntnis
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Introspektion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sein Versuch zur Introspektion ist jämmerlich gescheitert.
Die einen sagen Introspektion dazu, die anderen Nabelschau.
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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.