Konjunktion

[kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konjunktion” is uncommon German (frequency #64,438 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,438
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alle nicht flektierbaren, nicht satzgliedfähigen Wörter, die der Verbindung zwischen Wörtern oder Wortgruppen dienen

Corpus desk

Index DE-konjunktion · Konjunktion · German

Konjunktion · rank #64,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,438
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konfus

Nearest frequency peer: konfus (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Konjunktion“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Konjunktion“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Konjunktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonjunktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konjunktion“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Konjunktionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „konfus“ (#64,437), „konkav“ (#64,439), „konfessionell“ (#64,436). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konjunktion“ bei #64,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Konjunktion is uncommon German at frequency #64,438 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Konjunktion has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Konjunktion, spelled K-O-N-J-U-N-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    alle nicht flektierbaren, nicht satzgliedfähigen Wörter, die der Verbindung zwischen Wörtern oder Wortgruppen dienen
  2. 2
    im Gegensatz zu Subjunktion sind Konjunktionen Wörter, die syntaktisch gleichrangige Wörter oder Wortgruppen verbinden (= beiordnende, nebenordnende, koordinierende Konjunktion)
  3. 3
    Stellung zweier Gestirne über demselben Längengrad der Erde
  4. 4
    Und-Verknüpfung zweier Teilaussagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Venus steht in Konjunktion zur Sonne.
  2. Der Stern von Betlehem war vermutlich eine Konjunktion der Planeten Jupiter und Saturn.

Synonyms

BindewortFügewort

Antonyms

SubjunktionOppositionDisjunktion

This word in other languages

conjunction(English)conjunción(Español)conjonction(Français)conjunção(Português)

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 "Konjunktion"?
"Konjunktion" is spelled K-O-N-J-U-N-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konjunktion" mean?
As a noun, "Konjunktion" means: alle nicht flektierbaren, nicht satzgliedfähigen Wörter, die der Verbindung zwischen Wörtern oder Wortgruppen dienen
How do you pronounce "Konjunktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konjunktion" is [kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konjunktion" come from?
"Konjunktion" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Konjunktion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kontraktion#64,442Kleinstädte#64,425Kulturszene#64,454Kurbelwelle#64,457

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list