Rekombination

[ʁekɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁekɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Rekombination” 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) - Neuanordnung genetischen Materials in den Zellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rekombination · Rekombination · German

Rekombination · 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.

Key facts for Rekombination
PropertyValue
HeadwordRekombination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁekɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rekombination“ im Deutschen

Rekombinationsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rekombination is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁekɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Neuanordnung genetischen Materials in den Zellen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rekombination in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Rekombination, spelled R-E-K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neuanordnung genetischen Materials in den Zellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aneuploide Embryonen wiesen zudem weniger Rekombinationen auf.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rekombination"?
"Rekombination" is spelled R-E-K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁekɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Rekombination" mean?
As a noun, "Rekombination" means: Neuanordnung genetischen Materials in den Zellen
How do you pronounce "Rekombination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rekombination" is [ʁekɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rekombination" come from?
"Rekombination" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list