# Adoption

> German word · Noun · IPA [adɔpˈt͡si̯oːn] · frequency rank #18,458

## Definitions
1. rechtliche Annahme eines nicht leiblichen Kindes als eigenes Kind

## Easily confused with
- **Adaption** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/adaption-vs-adoption)
- **addition** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/addition-vs-adoption)

## Common misspellings (11)
`addoption`, `adopiton`, `adopption`, `adoptino`, `adoptionn`, `adoptoin`, `adopttion`, `adotpion`, `adpotion`, `aodption`, `daoption`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/adoption