Kohäsion

[kohɛˈzi̯oːn]

/[kohɛˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kohäsion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Begriff aus der Textlinguistik, der für die syntaktischen Verbindungen zwischen Sätzen steht (Anapher, Katapher etc.)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kohasion · Kohäsion · German

Kohäsion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Kohäsion
PropertyValue
HeadwordKohäsion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kohɛˈzi̯oːn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kohäsion“ im Deutschen

Kohäsionschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kohäsion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kohɛˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kohäsion has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kohäsion, spelled K-O-H-Ä-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Begriff aus der Textlinguistik, der für die syntaktischen Verbindungen zwischen Sätzen steht (Anapher, Katapher etc.)
  2. 2
    Anziehung (beziehungsweise Anziehungskräfte), die für den inneren Zusammenhalt der Moleküle (beispielsweise in einer Flüssigkeit) verantwortlich ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zwischen den Sätzen eines Textes bestehen verschiedene Arten von Kohäsion.
  2. Dass Wassertropfen auf einem Filzstoff eine gewisse Zeit lang stabil bleiben, ist ein Phänomen der Kohäsion.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Kohäsion"?
"Kohäsion" is spelled K-O-H-Ä-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kohɛˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Kohäsion" mean?
As a noun, "Kohäsion" means: Begriff aus der Textlinguistik, der für die syntaktischen Verbindungen zwischen Sätzen steht (Anapher, Katapher etc.)
How do you pronounce "Kohäsion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kohäsion" is [kohɛˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kohäsion" come from?
"Kohäsion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list