classification

[ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

/[ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]/ noun

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The verdict

“classification” is uncommon German (frequency #57,753 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,753
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Eingruppierung, Einteilung, die Klassifikation, Klassifizierung

Key facts for classification
PropertyValue
Headwordclassification
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “classification” 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). classification lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

classification is uncommon German at frequency #57,753 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for classification, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is classification, spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eingruppierung, Einteilung, die Klassifikation, Klassifizierung
  2. 2
    die Rubrik

Synonyms

category

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 "classification"?
"classification" is spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən].
What does "classification" mean?
As a noun, "classification" means: die Eingruppierung, Einteilung, die Klassifikation, Klassifizierung
How do you pronounce "classification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "classification" is [ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "classification" come from?
"classification" 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 “classification”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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