collection

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The verdict

“collection” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,591
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sammlung von aufbewahrten, gezielt ausgewählten Gegenständen

Corpus desk

Index DE-collection · collection · German

collection · rank #15,591 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,591
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH commission

Nearest frequency peer: commission (+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 „collection“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „collection“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

collection vs connection
80% similar
collection vs of
10% similar
collection vs ii
10% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for collection
PropertyValue
Headwordcollection
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,591
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „collection“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).collectionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „commission“ (#15,592), „bunter“ (#15,589), „Computern“ (#15,593). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „collection“ bei #15,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around collection (IPA […]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,591 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for collection, with forms such as "ccollection", "clolection", and "colection". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "connection", "of", "ii", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is collection, spelled C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sammlung von aufbewahrten, gezielt ausgewählten Gegenständen
  2. 2
    die Aktion des Sammelns; meist Geld für einen guten Zweck
  3. 3
    die meditative oder religiöse Versenkung (im Gebet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Museum collections are widely varied.
  2. „The Albertina safeguards one of the most important and extensive graphic art collections in the world.“

This word in other languages

collection(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccollection
  • clolection
  • colection
  • colelction
  • collcetion
  • collecction
  • colleciton
  • collectino
  • collectionn
  • collectoin
  • collecttion
  • colletcion
  • ocllection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccollection1clolection2colection1colelction2collcetion2collecction1colleciton2collectino2
Edit distance from "collection"

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 "collection"?
"collection" is spelled C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "collection" mean?
As a noun, "collection" means: Sammlung von aufbewahrten, gezielt ausgewählten Gegenständen
What words are commonly confused with "collection"?
"collection" is commonly confused with "connection", "of", "ii". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "collection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "collection" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "collection" come from?
"collection" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

commission#15,592department#15,600bevorzugte#15,579Diplomatie#15,603

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Datierung13 variantsDividende13 variantsAusbilder13 variantsforschen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list