attention

[əˈtenʃn]

/[əˈtenʃn]/ noun

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The verdict

“attention” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,130
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung, Vorsicht, Umsicht, Sorgfalt, Acht, Fürsorge, Augenmerk, Rücksichtnahme, Ansprache, Aufsicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-attention · attention · German

attention · rank #45,130 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,130
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Attributen

Nearest frequency peer: Attributen (+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 „attention“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „attention“ 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 attention
PropertyValue
Headwordattention
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[əˈtenʃn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,130
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „attention“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).attentionliegt 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: „Attributen“ (#45,131), „Arlberg“ (#45,128), „aufgefressen“ (#45,132). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „attention“ bei #45,130. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around attention (IPA [əˈtenʃn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,130 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for attention, with forms such as "atention", "atetntion", and "atteniton". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is attention, spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung, Vorsicht, Umsicht, Sorgfalt, Acht, Fürsorge, Augenmerk, Rücksichtnahme, Ansprache, Aufsicht
  2. 2
    Berücksichtigung, Erledigung, Behandlung
  3. 3
    Aufmerksamkeit, Freundlichkeit, (Mehrzahl) Aufmerksamkeiten, Zuwendung, Zuvorkommenheit
  4. 4
    Vorsicht!, (Militär) Achtung!, Stillgestanden!, Habt Acht!, (nautisch) Wahrschau!
  5. 5
    Bedienung, Wartung
  6. 6
    Habachtstellung, Habtachtstellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Attention please! (Aufmerksamkeit bitte!)

Synonyms

carecircumspectionheedmindfulnessobservationregardwatchwatchfulnessapplicationreflectionstudycivilitycourtesydeferencepolitenessregardrespectaddressescourtshipdevotionsuitwooing

Antonyms

inattention

This word in other languages

attention(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atention
  • atetntion
  • atteniton
  • attenntion
  • attentino
  • attentionn
  • attentoin
  • attenttion
  • attetnion
  • attnetion
  • tatention

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atention1atetntion2atteniton2attenntion1attentino2attentionn1attentoin2attenttion1
Edit distance from "attention"

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 "attention"?
"attention" is spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈtenʃn].
What does "attention" mean?
As a noun, "attention" means: Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung, Vorsicht, Umsicht, Sorgfalt, Acht, Fürsorge, Augenmerk, Rücksichtnahme, Ansprache, Aufsicht
What are common misspellings of "attention"?
Common misspellings include "atention", "atetntion", "atteniton", "attenntion", "attentino". The correct spelling is "attention".
How do you pronounce "attention"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attention" is [əˈtenʃn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attention" come from?
"attention" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anspielen#45,119ankurbeln#45,115Andeutung#45,111Allegorie#45,106

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Arlberg11 variantsannulliert11 variantsausweist11 variantsanaloger11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list