Applikation

[aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Applikation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,420
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gesuch, eine Bittschrift

Corpus desk

Index DE-applikation · Applikation · German

Applikation · rank #23,420 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,420
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH apples

Nearest frequency peer: apples (-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 „Applikation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Applikation“ 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).

Applikation vs Applikationen
85% similar
Applikation vs application
82% similar
Applikation vs applications
75% similar

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

Key facts for Applikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordApplikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,420
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Applikation“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Applikationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „apples“ (#23,419), „arc“ (#23,421), „antwortest“ (#23,418). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Applikation“ bei #23,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Applikation (IPA [aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,420 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Applikation, with forms such as "aplikation", "aplpikation", and "appilkation". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Applikationen", "application", "applications", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Applikation, spelled A-P-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gesuch, eine Bittschrift
  2. 2
    Bewerbung
  3. 3
    das Verabreichen, das Anwenden von Heilmitteln, Arzneimitteln
  4. 4
    eine Aufnäharbeit, ein auf einen Stoff aufgenähtes Muster, eine Verzierung des Stoffes, Kleiderschmuck, Wäscheschmuck
  5. 5
    ein Software-Programm für Anwender, ein Anwendungsprogramm
  6. 6
    auf Tafeln, Karten oder Ähnlichem aufgebrachte, aufgelegte, haftende Symbole im Unterricht oder für Anschauungszwecke, Demonstrationszwecke
  7. 7
    Anwendung, Gebrauch
  8. 8
    das Feiern einer Messe für bestimmte Anliegen oder Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Applikation wird stattgegeben.
  2. Die Applikation wurde abgelehnt, da die Bewerberin nicht römisch-katholisch war und für den Dienst im Kindergarten als ungeeignet empfunden wurde.

Synonyms

VerabreichungSoftwareapplikationAnwendungAnwenderprogrammAnwendungsprogrammAppAnwendung

This word in other languages

application(English)aplicación(Español)pétition(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplikation
  • aplpikation
  • appilkation
  • appliaktion
  • applikaiton
  • applikatino
  • applikationn
  • applikatoin
  • applikattion
  • applikkation
  • appliktaion
  • applkiation
  • appllikation
  • paplikation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aplikation1aplpikation2appilkation2appliaktion2applikaiton2applikatino2applikationn1applikatoin2
Edit distance from "Applikation"

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 "Applikation"?
"Applikation" is spelled A-P-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Applikation" mean?
As a noun, "Applikation" means: ein Gesuch, eine Bittschrift
What words are commonly confused with "Applikation"?
"Applikation" is commonly confused with "Applikationen", "application", "applications". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Applikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Applikation" is [aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Applikation" come from?
"Applikation" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

angestrengt#23,413angesehenen#23,412Altersarmut#23,410autoritären#23,431

Similar misspelling depth

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

Aufmarsch14 variantsBegräbnis14 variantsabgefeuert14 variantsabgedreht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list