Konkatenation

[kɔŋkatenaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔŋkatenaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aneinanderhängen von zwei vorhandenen Zeichenketten (oder sonstigen Strukturen), um eine längere Zeichenkette (beziehungsweise Struktur) zu erstellen

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Index DE-konkatenation · Konkatenation · German

Konkatenation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Konkatenation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonkatenation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔŋkatenaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Konkatenation” sits in German frequency

Konkatenation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for Konkatenation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Konkatenation, spelled K-O-N-K-A-T-E-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aneinanderhängen von zwei vorhandenen Zeichenketten (oder sonstigen Strukturen), um eine längere Zeichenkette (beziehungsweise Struktur) zu erstellen
  2. 2
    Verkettung von Stämmen und Flexionsaffixen, bei der Stamm und Affix danach ein phonologisches bzw. graphematisches Wort bilden

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Konkatenation"?
"Konkatenation" is spelled K-O-N-K-A-T-E-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔŋkatenaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konkatenation" mean?
As a noun, "Konkatenation" means: Aneinanderhängen von zwei vorhandenen Zeichenketten (oder sonstigen Strukturen), um eine längere Zeichenkette (beziehungsweise Struktur) zu erstellen
How do you pronounce "Konkatenation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konkatenation" is [kɔŋkatenaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konkatenation" come from?
"Konkatenation" 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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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