Konsonanz
[kɔnzoˈnant͡s]
The verdict
“Konsonanz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Konsonanten in einer Silbe
Corpus desk
Index DE-konsonanz · Konsonanz · German
Konsonanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Konsonanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔnzoˈnant͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Konsonanz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Konsonanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnzoˈnant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Konsonanz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Konsonanz, spelled K-O-N-S-O-N-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Gruppe von Konsonanten in einer Silbe
- 2Musik: Zusammenklang von Tönen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Konsonanz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zumindest auf der Ebene der festlandsskandinavischen Hochsprachen kann man mit folgender Faustregel operieren, daß die dem vokalischen Silbenkern folgende Konsonanz die Länge des vorangehenden Vokals bestimmt.“
„Wir unterscheiden zunächst Konsonanz am Wortanfang und -ende (initiale und finale Konsonanz).“
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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.