Konformation

[kɔnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Konformation” 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) - räumliche Stellung der Atome in einem Molekül zueinander

Corpus desk

Index DE-konformation · Konformation · German

Konformation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Konformation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonformation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konformation“ im Deutschen

Konformationschafft 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

Konformation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "räumliche Stellung der Atome in einem Molekül zueinander".

Zero misspellings are on record for Konformation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Konformation, spelled K-O-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    räumliche Stellung der Atome in einem Molekül zueinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cyclohexan existiert in verschiedenen Konformationen: die Sessel-, die Halbsessel-, die Twist- und die Bootkonformation.

Synonyms

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 "Konformation"?
"Konformation" is spelled K-O-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konformation" mean?
As a noun, "Konformation" means: räumliche Stellung der Atome in einem Molekül zueinander
How do you pronounce "Konformation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konformation" is [kɔnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konformation" come from?
"Konformation" 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