Adposition

[atpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[atpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oberbegriff für unflektierbare Wörter, die eine Ergänzung in einem bestimmten Kasus fordern

Key facts for Adposition
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdposition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[atpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Adposition” sits in German frequency

Adposition falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Adposition is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [atpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oberbegriff für unflektierbare Wörter, die eine Ergänzung in einem bestimmten Kasus fordern".

Adposition doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Adposition, spelled A-D-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberbegriff für unflektierbare Wörter, die eine Ergänzung in einem bestimmten Kasus fordern

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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 "Adposition"?
"Adposition" is spelled A-D-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [atpoziˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Adposition" mean?
As a noun, "Adposition" means: Oberbegriff für unflektierbare Wörter, die eine Ergänzung in einem bestimmten Kasus fordern
How do you pronounce "Adposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adposition" is [atpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adposition" come from?
"Adposition" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Adposition”

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

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