Applikation

/[aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,420

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Applikation is aGermannoun. It means: ein Gesuch, eine Bittschrift Pronounced [aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with Applikationen and application.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Applikation in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Applikation is 11 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,420 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Applikation, with forms such as "aplikation", "aplpikation", and "appilkation". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Applikationen", "application", "applications", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Applikation, spelled A-P-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aplikation,aplpikation,appilkation,appliaktion,applikaiton,applikatino,applikationn,applikatoin,applikattion,applikkation,appliktaion,applkiation,appllikation,paplikation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Applikation

Misspelling Variants of "Applikation"

aplikation10aplpikation11appilkation11appliaktion11applikaiton11applikatino11applikationn12applikatoin11
Misspelling Variants of "Applikation"

Frequency rank: #23,420 in German

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.