Koinzidenz

[koʔɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]

/[koʔɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zeitliches oder räumliches Zusammentreffen von (zwei oder auch mehr) Ereignissen

Corpus desk

Index DE-koinzidenz · Koinzidenz · German

Koinzidenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Koinzidenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoinzidenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koʔɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Koinzidenz“ im Deutschen

Koinzidenzliegt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Koinzidenz, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Koinzidenz, spelled K-O-I-N-Z-I-D-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitliches oder räumliches Zusammentreffen von (zwei oder auch mehr) Ereignissen
  2. 2
    zeitlich oder räumlich paralleles Auftreten zweier Organismen im gleichen Lebensraum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Koinzidenz der Sternzeichen wurde vom Astrologen gedeutet.
  2. Man habe es hier, so der Bischof in einem Interview mit der Passauer Neuen Presse, mit einer „zeitlichen Koinzidenz von zwei verschiedenen Vorgängen zu tun, die weder sachlich noch von der persönlichen Kenntnislage des Papstes etwas miteinander zu tun haben. …“

Antonyms

Inkoinzidenz

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 "Koinzidenz"?
"Koinzidenz" is spelled K-O-I-N-Z-I-D-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [koʔɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s].
What does "Koinzidenz" mean?
As a noun, "Koinzidenz" means: zeitliches oder räumliches Zusammentreffen von (zwei oder auch mehr) Ereignissen
How do you pronounce "Koinzidenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koinzidenz" is [koʔɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koinzidenz" come from?
"Koinzidenz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list