Synkope
[zʏnˈkoːpə]
The verdict
“Synkope” 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
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausfall eines unbetonten Vokals zwischen zwei Konsonanten im Wortinneren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Synkope |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zʏnˈkoːpə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Synkope” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Synkope is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zʏnˈkoːpə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Synkope in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Synkope, spelled S-Y-N-K-O-P-E.
Definition
- 1Ausfall eines unbetonten Vokals zwischen zwei Konsonanten im Wortinneren
- 2Ausfall einer Senkung im Vers
- 3kurze Bewusstlosigkeit
- 4Betonung eines unbetonten Taktwertes
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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 “Synkope”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-Y-N-K-O-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zʏnˈkoːpə] (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.