Approbation

[apʁobaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[apʁobaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Approbation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,582
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berufserlaubnis für einen Arzt, Zahnarzt, Tierarzt, Psychotherapeuten oder Apotheker nach erfolgreicher Ausbildung

Corpus desk

Index DE-approbation · Approbation · German

Approbation · rank #38,582 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,582
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Apfelkuchen

Nearest frequency peer: Apfelkuchen (-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 „Approbation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Approbation“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Approbation
PropertyValue
HeadwordApprobation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apʁobaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,582
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Approbation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Approbationliegt 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: „Apfelkuchen“ (#38,581), „aquarelle“ (#38,583), „Anzügen“ (#38,580). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Approbation“ bei #38,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Approbation (IPA [apʁobaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,582 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Approbation, with forms such as "apporbation", "apprboation", and "approabtion". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Approbation, spelled A-P-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berufserlaubnis für einen Arzt, Zahnarzt, Tierarzt, Psychotherapeuten oder Apotheker nach erfolgreicher Ausbildung
  2. 2
    Zustimmung des Papstes zu einem Erlass
  3. 3
    die Bestätigung eines Geistlichen in seinem Amt
  4. 4
    Genehmigung von Verwaltungsvorgängen durch den Vorgesetzten
  5. 5
    behördliche Zulassung eines Schulbuches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Personen die im Land Berlin die Ärztliche Prüfung bestanden haben,haben grundsätzlich Anspruch auf die Approbation.“
  2. Seit dem Arzt Duca Lamberti wegen geleisteter Sterbehilfe die Approbation entzogen wurde, arbeitet er für die Polizei.

Synonyms

BestallungGenehmigungZulassung

This word in other languages

aprobación(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apporbation
  • apprboation
  • approabtion
  • approbaiton
  • approbatino
  • approbationn
  • approbatoin
  • approbattion
  • approbbation
  • approbtaion
  • apprrobation
  • aprobation
  • aprpobation
  • paprobation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Approbation - 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.

apporbation2apprboation2approabtion2approbaiton2approbatino2approbationn1approbatoin2approbattion1
Edit distance from "Approbation"

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 "Approbation"?
"Approbation" is spelled A-P-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apʁobaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Approbation" mean?
As a noun, "Approbation" means: Berufserlaubnis für einen Arzt, Zahnarzt, Tierarzt, Psychotherapeuten oder Apotheker nach erfolgreicher Ausbildung
What are common misspellings of "Approbation"?
Common misspellings include "apporbation", "apprboation", "approabtion", "approbaiton", "approbatino". The correct spelling is "Approbation".
How do you pronounce "Approbation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Approbation" is [apʁobaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Approbation" come from?
"Approbation" 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 "Approbation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Apfelkuchen#38,581angetrunken#38,574angeliefert#38,573aufgelösten#38,593

Similar misspelling depth

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

Anlagenbau14 variantsanimierten14 variantsaggressives14 variantsauszukommen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list