Sukzession

[zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]

/[zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Sukzession” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,680 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#93,680
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rechtsnachfolge

Key facts for Sukzession
PropertyValue
HeadwordSukzession
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,680
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sukzession” 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). Sukzession lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sukzession is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,680 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sukzession, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sukzession, spelled S-U-K-Z-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rechtsnachfolge
  2. 2
    Abfolge
  3. 3
    Amtsfolge
  4. 4
    Thronfolge

Synonyms

orginärer ErwerbUrproduktion

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 "Sukzession"?
"Sukzession" is spelled S-U-K-Z-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn].
What does "Sukzession" mean?
As a noun, "Sukzession" means: Rechtsnachfolge
How do you pronounce "Sukzession"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sukzession" is [zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sukzession" come from?
"Sukzession" 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 “Sukzession”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-K-Z-E-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zʊkt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn] (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
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