Prokrastination

[ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prokrastination” is uncommon German (frequency #88,157 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,157
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verhalten, unangenehme, jedoch notwendige Arbeiten und Entscheidungen aufzuschieben

Key facts for Prokrastination
PropertyValue
HeadwordProkrastination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters15
Frequency rank#88,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prokrastination” 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). Prokrastination lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Prokrastination is uncommon German at frequency #88,157 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verhalten, unangenehme, jedoch notwendige Arbeiten und Entscheidungen aufzuschieben".

Prokrastination has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Prokrastination, spelled P-R-O-K-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verhalten, unangenehme, jedoch notwendige Arbeiten und Entscheidungen aufzuschieben

Synonyms

AufschiebeverhaltenHandlungsaufschubAufschieberitis

Antonyms

DynamikHyperaktivitätPräkrastinationTatendrang

This word in other languages

procrastination(English)procrastinación(Español)procrastination(Français)protelação(Português)

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 "Prokrastination"?
"Prokrastination" is spelled P-R-O-K-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Prokrastination" mean?
As a noun, "Prokrastination" means: Verhalten, unangenehme, jedoch notwendige Arbeiten und Entscheidungen aufzuschieben
How do you pronounce "Prokrastination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prokrastination" is [ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prokrastination" come from?
"Prokrastination" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Prokrastination”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-K-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌpʁokʁastinaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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