Artikulation

[ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Artikulation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,668 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,668
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bildung von Lauten mit Hilfe der Artikulationsorgane

Key facts for Artikulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordArtikulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#57,668
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Artikulation” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Artikulation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Artikulation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,668 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Artikulation in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Artikulation, spelled A-R-T-I-K-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bildung von Lauten mit Hilfe der Artikulationsorgane
  2. 2
    die Differenzierung der Tonerzeugung beim Singen und Musizieren
  3. 3
    ein Knoten eines Graphen mit bestimmten Eigenschaften
  4. 4
    die zeitliche Gliederung von Unterrichtsstunden oder Lernprozessen
  5. 5
    die Kaubewegungen des Unterkiefers
  6. 6
    eine Methode zur Gestaltung der Verbindungen in den formalen Elementen

Synonyms

AkzentAusspracheBetonungDiktionRedestilSprechweiseStimmeTonfallGelenkpunkt

This word in other languages

articulation(English)articulación(Español)articulation(Français)articulação(Português)

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 "Artikulation"?
"Artikulation" is spelled A-R-T-I-K-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Artikulation" mean?
As a noun, "Artikulation" means: Bildung von Lauten mit Hilfe der Artikulationsorgane
How do you pronounce "Artikulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Artikulation" is [ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Artikulation" come from?
"Artikulation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Artikulation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-T-I-K-U-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌaʁtikulaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list