Authentifikation

[aʊ̯tɛntifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[aʊ̯tɛntifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Authentifikation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Überprüfung der Echtheit, Unversehrtheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-authentifikation · Authentifikation · German

Authentifikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Authentifikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuthentifikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯tɛntifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Authentifikation“ im Deutschen

Authentifikationschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Authentifikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯tɛntifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Überprüfung der Echtheit, Unversehrtheit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Authentifikation in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Authentifikation, spelled A-U-T-H-E-N-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Überprüfung der Echtheit, Unversehrtheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein wesentlicher Teil der Entwicklungen der modernen Kryptographie zielt auf Authentifikation, insbesondere auf »digitale Signaturen«.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Authentifikation"?
"Authentifikation" is spelled A-U-T-H-E-N-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯tɛntifikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Authentifikation" mean?
As a noun, "Authentifikation" means: Überprüfung der Echtheit, Unversehrtheit
How do you pronounce "Authentifikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Authentifikation" is [aʊ̯tɛntifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Authentifikation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list