Komplikation

\kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn\

/\kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn\/ noun

The verdict

“Komplikation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Complication, ensemble de difficultés.

Corpus desk

Index FR-komplikation · Komplikation · French

Komplikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Komplikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKomplikation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Komplikation » en français

Komplikationreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Komplikation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Komplikation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Komplikation, spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Complication, ensemble de difficultés.
  2. 2
    Complication, aggravation, évolution négative d'un état de santé.
  3. 3
    Toute fonction d'un mouvement mécanique qui va au-delà de l'affichage des heures, des minutes et des secondes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Immer wieder wird der dringend notwendige Ausbau der Windenergie in Deutschland durch Bürgerbeschwerden ausgebremst. Um solche Komplikationen künftig zu vermeiden, wurde nun bei München der weltweit erste vollkommen unterirdische Windpark eröffnet.
  2. Die Legionärskrankheit muss frühzeitig mit Antibiotika behandelt werden, um lebensbedrohliche Komplikationen möglichst zu vermeiden.

Synonyms

ErschwernisSchwierigkeitVerwicklung

Antonyms

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 "Komplikation"?
"Komplikation" is spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn\.
What does "Komplikation" mean?
As a noun, "Komplikation" means: Complication, ensemble de difficultés.
How do you pronounce "Komplikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Komplikation" is \kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Komplikation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list