Okklusion
[ˌɔklʊˈsi̯oːn]
The verdict
“Okklusion” 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) - Abdecken eines Auges
Corpus desk
Index DE-okklusion · Okklusion · German
Okklusion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Okklusion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɔklʊˈsi̯oːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Okklusion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Okklusion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɔklʊˈsi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
Okklusion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Okklusion, spelled O-K-K-L-U-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Abdecken eines Auges
- 2Einschluss von Fremdbestandteilen oder Verunreinigungen bei einer Fällung
- 3Zusammenschluss der Kalt- und Warmfront eines Tiefs
- 4Reduktion von Erregungsprozessen aufgrund der Überlappung von Entladungszonen
- 5Verschluss eines Hohlorganlumens oder Sperre einer Passage
- 6Abdecken von Hautarealen
- 7jeder Kontakt zwischen Zähnen des Ober- und Unterkiefers; räumliches Verhältnis der Zähne zueinander beim Zusammenbiss
- 8Einschließung, Verschließung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Okklusion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei diesen Kindern verwenden wir ohne Rücksicht auf die Fixation die direkte Okklusion mit den altersabhängigen Wechselintervallen. Das Schielauge wird jeweils für einen Tag okkludiert.“
„Zwei andere Erscheinungen nicht kolloider Art sind in ihren Auswirkungen der Absorption eng verwandt, nämlich die Mischkristallbildung und die Okklusion.“
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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.