Antizipation
[antit͡sipaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Antizipation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorwegnahme, Vorgriff
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Antizipation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [antit͡sipaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Antizipation” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Antizipation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antit͡sipaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Antizipation, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Antizipation, spelled A-N-T-I-Z-I-P-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Vorwegnahme, Vorgriff
- 2eine Art von Versprechern, bei dem eine sprachliche Sequenz in der Abfolge nach vorn verschoben wird
- 3die zwischen früherer und folgender Generation frühere Herausbildung von Entwicklungsmerkmalen
- 4Erwartungshaltung
- 5mentale Vorwegnahme der Bewegungsabläufe
- 6Vorausberechnung der Zugfolgen
- 7Erkennung von Handlungsabsichten durch Roboter
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “Antizipation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-I-Z-I-P-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [antit͡sipaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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.