Rekursion

[ʁekʊʁˈzi̯oːn]

/[ʁekʊʁˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Rekursion” 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) - eine Definition, die zur Beschreibung des Definitionsgegenstand auf sich selbst verweist

Corpus desk

Index DE-rekursion · Rekursion · German

Rekursion · 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 "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 Rekursion
PropertyValue
HeadwordRekursion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁekʊʁˈzi̯oːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rekursion“ im Deutschen

Rekursionschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rekursion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁekʊʁˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Rekursion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rekursion, spelled R-E-K-U-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Definition, die zur Beschreibung des Definitionsgegenstand auf sich selbst verweist
  2. 2
    eine Funktion, die sich selbst aufruft
  3. 3
    Möglichkeit, in sprachlich gefasste Gedanken weitere Gedanken einzufügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Summe der ersten n Zahlen kann als Rekursion definiert werden: Ist n = 0, so ist sie Null, sonst ist sie die Summe der ersten (n-1) Zahlen plus n.
  2. Zur Sortierung der Liste wird eine Rekursion genutzt.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rekursion"?
"Rekursion" is spelled R-E-K-U-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁekʊʁˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Rekursion" mean?
As a noun, "Rekursion" means: eine Definition, die zur Beschreibung des Definitionsgegenstand auf sich selbst verweist
How do you pronounce "Rekursion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rekursion" is [ʁekʊʁˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rekursion" come from?
"Rekursion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list