application

[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]

/[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“application” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,752
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Anwendung, die Anwendbarkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-application · application · German

application · rank #26,752 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,752
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anzusetzen

Nearest frequency peer: anzusetzen (-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 „application“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „application“ 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).

application vs Applikation
82% similar
application vs applications
92% similar

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

Key facts for application
PropertyValue
Headwordapplication
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,752
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „application“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).applicationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anzusetzen“ (#26,751), „Arbeitskräften“ (#26,753), „Anwalts“ (#26,750). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „application“ bei #26,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around application (IPA [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,752 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for application, with forms such as "aplication", "aplpication", and "appilcation". 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, "Applikation", "applications", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is application, spelled A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Anwendung, die Anwendbarkeit
  2. 2
    der Antrag, das Gesuch
  3. 3
    die Bewerbung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "A senior research chemist with the Exxon Chemical Company in Baytown, Texas provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of polyethylene in all its varied aspects of production, properties, and applications."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplication
  • aplpication
  • appilcation
  • applciation
  • appliaction
  • applicaiton
  • applicatino
  • applicationn
  • applicatoin
  • applicattion
  • appliccation
  • applictaion
  • appllication
  • paplication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of application - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aplication1aplpication2appilcation2applciation2appliaction2applicaiton2applicatino2applicationn1
Edit distance from "application"

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 "application"?
"application" is spelled A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩].
What does "application" mean?
As a noun, "application" means: die Anwendung, die Anwendbarkeit
What words are commonly confused with "application"?
"application" is commonly confused with "Applikation", "applications". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "application"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "application" is [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "application" come from?
"application" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ausschüssen#26,765Alarmanlage#26,737Auswanderer#26,767auszuziehen#26,768

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

angedacht14 variantsAusverkauf14 variantsabzüglich14 variantsAbstriche14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list