Kontinentalverschiebung
[kɔntinɛnˈtaːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]
The verdict
“Kontinentalverschiebung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langsame Bewegung der Kontinentalplatten und die damit verbundene Aufspaltung und Vereinigung von Kontinenten
Corpus desk
Index DE-kontinentalverschiebung · Kontinentalverschiebung · German
Kontinentalverschiebung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 23 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 | Kontinentalverschiebung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔntinɛnˈtaːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ] |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kontinentalverschiebung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kontinentalverschiebung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔntinɛnˈtaːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "langsame Bewegung der Kontinentalplatten und die damit verbundene Aufspaltung und Vereinigung von Kontinenten".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kontinentalverschiebung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kontinentalverschiebung, spelled K-O-N-T-I-N-E-N-T-A-L-V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1langsame Bewegung der Kontinentalplatten und die damit verbundene Aufspaltung und Vereinigung von Kontinenten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kontinentalverschiebung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„›Rhona hat mal gesagt, es war wie die Kontinentalverschiebung. Es ging so langsam, dass wir es erst gemerkt haben, als es zu spät war.‹“
Synonyms
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.