Connecting terminal - having a contact frame which forms a clamping point for fixing and electrically contacting a connecting conductor , wherein the clamping point is formed by at least one abutment and a clamping spring which is pre-tensioned against the abutment, - having a conductor introduction channel which can feed the connecting conductor to the clamping point , - having an insulating material housing which receives the contact frame and forms a conductor introduction opening arranged upstream of the conductor introduction channel in the conductor insertion direction, wherein - the conductor introduction channel is formed by the insulating material housing , - the conduction introduction channel is formed in the manner of a tube formed from insulating material, which tube extends from a conduction introduction opening in the direction of clamping point , - the conduction introduction channel is formed tapered in a funnel-like manner starting from the conductor introduction opening in the conductor insertion direction, - the contact frame forms two contact side walls , - a clamping spring extends from each contact side wall in the conductor insertion direction, wherein the free ends of the clamping springs are directed towards one another and form a clamping point , characterised in that the two contact side walls are arranged on the contact base and receive the conductor introduction channel formed from the insulating material housing between them, - the conductor introduction channel forms, on its end facing away from the conductor introduction opening , a conducting tongue which is near the contact base and/or remote from the contact base, said conduction tongue extending in the conductor insertion direction, - the conducting tongue of the conductor introduction channel is arranged between the clamping springs . - having a contact frame which forms a clamping point for fixing and electrically contacting a connecting conductor , wherein the clamping point is formed by at least one abutment and a clamping spring which is pre-tensioned against the abutment, - having a conductor introduction channel which can feed the connecting conductor to the clamping point , - having an insulating material housing which receives the contact frame and forms a conductor introduction opening arranged upstream of the conductor introduction channel in the conductor insertion direction, wherein - the conductor introduction channel is formed by the insulating material housing , - the conduction introduction channel is formed in the manner of a tube formed from insulating material, which tube extends from a conduction introduction opening in the direction of clamping point , - the conduction introduction channel is formed tapered in a funnel-like manner starting from the conductor introduction opening in the conductor insertion direction, - the contact frame forms two contact side walls , - a clamping spring extends from each contact side wall in the conductor insertion direction, wherein the free ends of the clamping springs are directed towards one another and form a clamping point , characterised in that the two contact side walls are arranged on the contact base and receive the conductor introduction channel formed from the insulating material housing between them, - the conductor introduction channel forms, on its end facing away from the conductor introduction opening , a conducting tongue which is near the contact base and/or remote from the contact base, said conduction tongue extending in the conductor insertion direction, - the conducting tongue of the conductor introduction channel is arranged between the clamping springs . <EOS>