Kodifikation

[kodifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kodifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kodifikation” 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) - eine einheitliche, zusammenfassende, systematische, möglichst allumfassende Sammlung von Rechtsvorschriften

Corpus desk

Index DE-kodifikation · Kodifikation · German

Kodifikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for Kodifikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKodifikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kodifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kodifikation“ im Deutschen

Kodifikationliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kodifikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kodifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine einheitliche, zusammenfassende, systematische, möglichst allumfassende Sammlung von Rechtsvorschriften".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kodifikation, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kodifikation, spelled K-O-D-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine einheitliche, zusammenfassende, systematische, möglichst allumfassende Sammlung von Rechtsvorschriften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kodifikation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ist eine Kodifikation auf nationaler Ebene noch zeitgemäß?“
  2. „Im Verlauf des 5. Jahrhunderts v.Chr. zwangen die Plebejer dem patrizischen Adel die Kodifikation des geltenden Gewohnheitsrechts (XII-Tafel-Gesetz) sowie die zivilrechtliche Gleichstellung […] ab.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kodifikation"?
"Kodifikation" is spelled K-O-D-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kodifikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kodifikation" mean?
As a noun, "Kodifikation" means: eine einheitliche, zusammenfassende, systematische, möglichst allumfassende Sammlung von Rechtsvorschriften
How do you pronounce "Kodifikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kodifikation" is [kodifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kodifikation" come from?
"Kodifikation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list