Obstruktion
[ɔpstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Obstruktion” 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) - Blockierung, Störung, Verhinderung
Corpus desk
Index DE-obstruktion · Obstruktion · German
Obstruktion · 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 "O" 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 | Obstruktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔpstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstruktion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Obstruktion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔpstʁʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Obstruktion in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Obstruktion, spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Blockierung, Störung, Verhinderung
- 2Blockierung der Beschlussfassung eines Parlaments durch lange Reden, zahlreiche Anträge usw.
- 3Verstopfung von Gefäßen oder Kanälen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Obstruktion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der südlichen Zone gingen die deutsch-französischen Aushebungen, mit denen der italienischen Obstruktion in den letzten Monaten des Mussolini-Regimes und während der kurzen Herrschaft Badoglios begegnet werden sollte, weiter.“
„Erstmals in der römischen Geschichte wandte er dabei auch erfolgreich das Instrument des Dauerredens als Mittel der Obstruktion an und erreichte auf diese Weise, dass die Abstimmung verschoben werden musste.“
This word in other languages
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.