Konstruktion

[kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konstruktion” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,097 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,097
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Entwerfen und Planen einer greifbaren Sache

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Konstruktion vs konstruktiv
75% similar
Konstruktion vs konstruktive
75% similar
Konstruktion vs konstruktiven
77% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Konstruktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonstruktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,097
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Konstruktion” 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). Konstruktion 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 Konstruktion is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,097 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konstruktion, with forms such as "kkonstruktion", "knostruktion", and "konnstruktion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "konstruktiv", "konstruktive", "konstruktiven", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Konstruktion, spelled K-O-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Entwerfen und Planen einer greifbaren Sache
  2. 2
    aufgebaute Sache
  3. 3
    gedanklicher Aufbau einer Sache, Errichten eines Gedankengebäudes
  4. 4
    Zeichnen geometrischer Figuren
  5. 5
    Aufbau und Zusammensetzung von Worten oder Sätzen

Synonyms

AufbauBauKonstrukt

This word in other languages

construction(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkonstruktion,knostruktion,konnstruktion,konsrtuktion,konsstruktion,konstrkution,konstrruktion,konstrukiton,konstrukktion,konstruktino,konstruktionn,konstruktoin,konstrukttion,konstrutkion,konsttruktion,konsturktion,kontsruktion,kosntruktion,oknstruktion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konstruktion - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkonstruktion1knostruktion2konnstruktion1konsrtuktion2konsstruktion1konstrkution2konstrruktion1konstrukiton2
Edit distance from "Konstruktion"

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 "Konstruktion"?
"Konstruktion" is spelled K-O-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konstruktion" mean?
As a noun, "Konstruktion" means: das Entwerfen und Planen einer greifbaren Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Konstruktion"?
"Konstruktion" is commonly confused with "konstruktiv", "konstruktive", "konstruktiven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konstruktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konstruktion" is [kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konstruktion" come from?
"Konstruktion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Konstruktion”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-N-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔnstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “konstruktiv” - see the side-by-side comparison. Konstruktion vs konstruktiv
  • 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