Misskommunikation

[ˈmɪskɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈmɪskɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - missverständliche Kommunikation, bei der Informationen fehlerhaft übertragen, empfangen oder interpretiert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-misskommunikation · Misskommunikation · German

Misskommunikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Misskommunikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordMisskommunikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪskɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Misskommunikation“ im Deutschen

Misskommunikationliegt 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

Misskommunikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪskɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "missverständliche Kommunikation, bei der Informationen fehlerhaft übertragen, empfangen oder interpretiert werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Misskommunikation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Misskommunikation, spelled M-I-S-S-K-O-M-M-U-N-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    missverständliche Kommunikation, bei der Informationen fehlerhaft übertragen, empfangen oder interpretiert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aufgrund der unterschiedlichen vorwiegenden Bedeutungen, die Kommunikationen für die Geschlechter haben und aufgrund der oft unterschiedlichen Ziele, die sie damit verfolgen, kann es zur Misskommunikation zwischen Männern und Frauen kommen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Misskommunikation"?
"Misskommunikation" is spelled M-I-S-S-K-O-M-M-U-N-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪskɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Misskommunikation" mean?
As a noun, "Misskommunikation" means: missverständliche Kommunikation, bei der Informationen fehlerhaft übertragen, empfangen oder interpretiert werden
How do you pronounce "Misskommunikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Misskommunikation" is [ˈmɪskɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Misskommunikation" come from?
"Misskommunikation" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list