Konfusion

[kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn]

/[kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Konfusion” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,874 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,874
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand des Durcheinanders oder der Verwirrung

Key facts for Konfusion
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonfusion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,874
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Konfusion” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Konfusion lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Konfusion is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,874 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zustand des Durcheinanders oder der Verwirrung".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Konfusion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Konfusion, spelled K-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand des Durcheinanders oder der Verwirrung

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Konfusion"?
"Konfusion" is spelled K-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Konfusion" mean?
As a noun, "Konfusion" means: Zustand des Durcheinanders oder der Verwirrung
How do you pronounce "Konfusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konfusion" is [kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konfusion" come from?
"Konfusion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Konfusion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔnfuˈzi̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list