Konkomitanz

[kɔŋkomiˈtant͡s]

/[kɔŋkomiˈtant͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gemeinsames Vorkommen von unterschiedlichen sprachlichen Erscheinungen

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Index DE-konkomitanz · Konkomitanz · German

Konkomitanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Konkomitanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonkomitanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔŋkomiˈtant͡s]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konkomitanz“ im Deutschen

Konkomitanzliegt 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

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

Konkomitanz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Konkomitanz, spelled K-O-N-K-O-M-I-T-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    gemeinsames Vorkommen von unterschiedlichen sprachlichen Erscheinungen
  2. 2
    Theologie (ohne Plural): Anwesenheit von Jesus Christus in der Kommunion (in Brot und Wein)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Begriffe Konnexion (Tesnière 1959; 1980) und Konkomitanz (Engel 1982) werden zur Beschreibung der strukturellen Beziehungen zwischen den Elementen des Satzes in die Dependenzgrammatik eingeführt.“
  2. „Selbstverständlich wird die Kommunion nur unter der Brotsgestalt empfangen, die Konkomitanz-Lehre ist aber wohl Glaubensgut aller katholischen Christen.“

Synonyms

Kookurrenz

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 "Konkomitanz"?
"Konkomitanz" is spelled K-O-N-K-O-M-I-T-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔŋkomiˈtant͡s].
What does "Konkomitanz" mean?
As a noun, "Konkomitanz" means: gemeinsames Vorkommen von unterschiedlichen sprachlichen Erscheinungen
How do you pronounce "Konkomitanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konkomitanz" is [kɔŋkomiˈtant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konkomitanz" come from?
"Konkomitanz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list