Restriktion
[ʁestʁɪkˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Restriktion” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verringerung der Handlungs- oder Wahlmöglichkeiten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Restriktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʁestʁɪkˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Restriktion” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Restriktion is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁestʁɪkˈt͡si̯oːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Verringerung der Handlungs- oder Wahlmöglichkeiten".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Restriktion in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Restriktion, spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Verringerung der Handlungs- oder Wahlmöglichkeiten
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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.
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Using “Restriktion”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-S-T-R-I-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʁestʁɪkˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.