Adaptionen

[adapˈt͡si̯oːnən]

/[adapˈt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Adaptionen” is uncommon German (frequency #80,035 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,035
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Adaption

Key facts for Adaptionen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdaptionen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[adapˈt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,035
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Adaptionen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Adaptionen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Adaptionen is uncommon German at frequency #80,035 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [adapˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Adaptionen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Adaptionen, spelled A-D-A-P-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Adaption
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Adaption
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Adaption
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Adaption

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Adaptionen"?
"Adaptionen" is spelled A-D-A-P-T-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [adapˈt͡si̯oːnən].
What does "Adaptionen" mean?
As a noun, "Adaptionen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Adaption
How do you pronounce "Adaptionen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adaptionen" is [adapˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adaptionen" come from?
"Adaptionen" 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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Using “Adaptionen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-D-A-P-T-I-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [adapˈt͡si̯oːnən] (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list