competition

[kɒmpəˈtɪʃn]

/[kɒmpəˈtɪʃn]/ noun

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The verdict

“competition” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,578
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wettkampf

Corpus desk

Index DE-competition · competition · German

competition · rank #34,578 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,578
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH clash

Nearest frequency peer: clash (-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 „competition“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „competition“ 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 competition
PropertyValue
Headwordcompetition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɒmpəˈtɪʃn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,578
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „competition“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „clash“ (#34,577), „couleur“ (#34,579), „Cincinnati“ (#34,576). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „competition“ bei #34,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around competition (IPA [kɒmpəˈtɪʃn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,578 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for competition, with forms such as "ccompetition", "cmopetition", and "comeptition". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is competition, spelled C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wettkampf
  2. 2
    Konkurrenz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The competition lasted two weeks.
  2. There was competition between the brothers.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompetition
  • cmopetition
  • comeptition
  • commpetition
  • compeittion
  • competiiton
  • competitino
  • competitionn
  • competitoin
  • competittion
  • compettiion
  • compettition
  • comppetition
  • compteition
  • copmetition
  • ocmpetition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompetition1cmopetition2comeptition2commpetition1compeittion2competiiton2competitino2competitionn1
Edit distance from "competition"

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 "competition"?
"competition" is spelled C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɒmpəˈtɪʃn].
What does "competition" mean?
As a noun, "competition" means: Wettkampf
What are common misspellings of "competition"?
Common misspellings include "ccompetition", "cmopetition", "comeptition", "commpetition", "compeittion". The correct spelling is "competition".
How do you pronounce "competition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "competition" is [kɒmpəˈtɪʃn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "competition" come from?
"competition" 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 "competition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chromosomen#34,575debattieren#34,581dekorativen#34,582Ehrenbürger#34,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

einzutragen16 variantsElastizität16 variantsbegrenzter16 variantsausgeführte16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list