Reduplikation
[ʁeduplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Reduplikation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flexion oder Wortbildung durch Wiederholung eines Wortes oder Wortteils
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Index DE-reduplikation · Reduplikation · German
Reduplikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Reduplikation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʁeduplikaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Reduplikation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Reduplikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeduplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flexion oder Wortbildung durch Wiederholung eines Wortes oder Wortteils".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Reduplikation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Reduplikation, spelled R-E-D-U-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Flexion oder Wortbildung durch Wiederholung eines Wortes oder Wortteils
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Reduplikation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Wortbildungen "klein-klein", "Kuckuck", "zackzack" sind Reduplikationen. Im Gotischen zeigen reduplizierende Verben im Präteritum Reduplikation: haihald (ich) "hielt" zu halda "halten".
Reduplikationen kommen in mehreren Formen vor: einfache Doppelung (Wiederholung gleicher Teile: Wiederholung von Affixen: ur- in Ururoma, von Silben: Kuckuck, von Lexemen Wehweh (dieser letzte Fall ist ein Autokompositum/Selbstkompositum)), Ablautdoppelung (Wiederholung mit Ablaut: Singsang), Reimdoppelung (Wiederholung mit gleichem Auslaut/ gleicher Ausl…
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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.