Synkope
[zʏnˈkoːpə]
The verdict
“Synkope” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausfall eines unbetonten Vokals zwischen zwei Konsonanten im Wortinneren
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Index DE-synkope · Synkope · German
Synkope · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Synkope |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zʏnˈkoːpə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Synkope“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Synkope is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʏnˈkoːpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Synkope appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das deutsche Wort „Obst“ ist durch Synkope aus älterem „obest“ entstanden.
„Er diagnostizierte bei dem auf dem Teppich Liegenden eine Synkope, einen Kreislaufkollaps, äußerte den Verdacht auf ein Karotisinus-Syndrom, wollte jedoch auch einen Schlaganfall nicht ausschließen, wie er Suse Huschke mitteilte, die er anfänglich für Goretzkas Frau hielt, um Minuten später das Gleiche nochmals Yvonne Goretzka zu erzählen.“
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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.