Assimilation

Name: Assimilation, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Assimilation” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,434 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,434
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angleichung an einen Zustand; Eingliederung

Key facts for Assimilation
Property	Value
Headword	Assimilation
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#31,434
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Assimilation” 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). Assimilation lands here:

#31,434

#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 Assimilation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,434 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.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Assimilation, with forms such as "asimilation", "asismilation", and "assiimlation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Assimilation, spelled A-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
Angleichung an einen Zustand; Eingliederung
2
Anpassung an die Lebensgewohnheiten, Gebräuche, Kleidung und Ähnlichem in einem Land (üblicherweise im Zusammenhang mit Migranten verwendet)
3
Gewöhnung an die neuen äußeren Umstände (eine veränderte Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit, Lichtverhältnisse, andere Tageszeit und die damit verbundene Umstellung der Schlaf- und Wachzeiten) nachdem man an einen anderen, üblicherweise weit entfernten Ort gereist ist
4
Umwandlung anorganischer in zelleigene Stoffe mithilfe der Photo- oder Chemosynthese
5
Angleichung der Artikulationsstelle und/oder der Artikulationsart eines vorhergehenden Lautes an einen folgenden Laut (regressive Assimilation: Wirkung eines Lautes auf einen Vorgänger) oder Angleichung eines folgenden Lauts an einen vorhergehenden (progressive Assimilation: Wirkung eines Lautes auf einen Nachfolger)
6
Anpassung der Umwelt an den Organismus

Synonyms

AssimilierungAngleichung Anpassung Adaptation Gewöhnung UmstellungChemosynthesePhotosynthese

Antonyms

Abwandlung Diversifikation Abgrenzung Ablehnung Beharren Dissimilation

This word in other languages

acclimation(English)asimilación(Español)assimilation(Français)assimilação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asimilation,asismilation,assiimlation,assimialtion,assimilaiton,assimilatino,assimilationn,assimilatoin,assimilattion,assimillation,assimiltaion,assimliation,assimmilation,assmiilation,aßimilation,sasimilation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Assimilation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Assimilation"

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 "Assimilation"?

"Assimilation" is spelled A-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn].

What does "Assimilation" mean?

As a noun, "Assimilation" means: Angleichung an einen Zustand; Eingliederung

What are common misspellings of "Assimilation"?

Common misspellings include "asimilation", "asismilation", "assiimlation", "assimialtion", "assimilaiton". The correct spelling is "Assimilation".

How do you pronounce "Assimilation"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Assimilation" is [ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Assimilation" come from?

"Assimilation" 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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Using “Assimilation”

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

The one correct German spelling is A-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˌasimilaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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.