addition

[əˈdɪʃn]

/[əˈdɪʃn]/ noun

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The verdict

“addition” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,734
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Addition

Corpus desk

Index DE-addition · addition · German

addition · rank #26,734 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,734
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ada

Nearest frequency peer: ada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „addition“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „addition“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

addition vs Adoption
63% similar
addition vs Adaption
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for addition
PropertyValue
Headwordaddition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[əˈdɪʃn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,734
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „addition“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).additionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ada“ (#26,733), „Aktienmarkt“ (#26,735), „Achtsamkeit“ (#26,732). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „addition“ bei #26,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around addition (IPA [əˈdɪʃn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,734 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for addition, with forms such as "addiiton", "additino", and "additionn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Adoption", "Adaption", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is addition, spelled A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Addition
  2. 2
    Ergänzung, Zusatz
  3. 3
    Ergebnis/Vorgang einer Handlung, die darin besteht, dass etwas einem anderen hinzugegeben wird
  4. 4
    Ergebnis/Vorgang einer Handlung, die darin besteht, dass etwas einem anderen hinzugegeben wird
  5. 5
    Ergebnis/Vorgang einer Handlung, die darin besteht, dass etwas einem anderen hinzugenommen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Students usually learn addition and subtraction before multiplication and division.
  2. I bought it with the addition that I'm not allowed to destroy it.

Synonyms

accumulatingaccumulationincreasemushroomingproliferationadjunctappendageappendixextraaugmentationaccessionenlargementextensionsupplementextensionpenthouse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addiiton
  • additino
  • additionn
  • additoin
  • addittion
  • addtiion
  • adidtion
  • adition
  • dadition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of addition - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addiiton2additino2additionn1additoin2addittion1addtiion2adidtion2adition1
Edit distance from "addition"

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 "addition"?
"addition" is spelled A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈdɪʃn].
What does "addition" mean?
As a noun, "addition" means: Addition
What words are commonly confused with "addition"?
"addition" is commonly confused with "Adoption", "Adaption". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "addition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "addition" is [əˈdɪʃn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "addition" come from?
"addition" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "addition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abweicht#26,728Ammoniak#26,740anfahren#26,744anfängst#26,745

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

anbauen9 variantszittert9 variantszapfen9 variantsZagreb9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list