companion

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The verdict

“companion” is uncommon German (frequency #52,742 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,742
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Begleiter, Gefährte, Weggenosse

Key facts for companion
PropertyValue
Headwordcompanion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,742
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “companion” 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). companion 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

companion is uncommon German at frequency #52,742 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Begleiter, Gefährte, Weggenosse".

No misspelling variants are generated for companion in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is companion, spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Begleiter, Gefährte, Weggenosse

Synonyms

comrade

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 "companion"?
"companion" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "companion" mean?
As a noun, "companion" means: Begleiter, Gefährte, Weggenosse
How do you pronounce "companion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "companion" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "companion" come from?
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Using “companion”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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