Zession

[t͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]

/[t͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Zession” 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) - Abtretung einer Einzelforderung

Corpus desk

Index DE-zession · Zession · German

Zession · 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 "Z" 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 Zession
PropertyValue
HeadwordZession
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zession“ im Deutschen

Zessionschafft 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

Zession is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abtretung einer Einzelforderung".

Zession doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zession, spelled Z-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abtretung einer Einzelforderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für bestimmte Zessionen gibt es eine Offenlegungspflicht.
  2. Es gibt in der Rechtswissenschaft eine große Zahl von Zessionsarten: entgeltliche Zessionen, unentgeltliche Zessionen, notwendige, gesetzliche Zessionen, etc.

Synonyms

Forderungsabtretung

This word in other languages

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