connection

[kənekʃn]

/[kənekʃn]/ noun

The verdict

“connection” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,947
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verbindung, Anschluss, Anbindung, Ankopplung, Beziehung

Corpus desk

Index DE-connection · connection · German

connection · rank #25,947 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,947
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH computing

Nearest frequency peer: computing (-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 „connection“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „connection“ 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).

connection vs convention
80% similar
connection vs collection
80% similar

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

Key facts for connection
PropertyValue
Headwordconnection
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kənekʃn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,947
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „connection“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.connectionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „computing“ (#25,946), „credits“ (#25,948), „Chorleiter“ (#25,945). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „connection“ bei #25,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around connection (IPA [kənekʃn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,947 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for connection, with forms such as "cconnection", "cnonection", and "conection". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "convention", "collection", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is connection, spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbindung, Anschluss, Anbindung, Ankopplung, Beziehung
  2. 2
    Verwandtschaftsverbindungen, gesellschaftliche Beziehung, Vorfahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "This coincidence in the inverse rise and fall of the temperature and electricity proves certainly some connection between the sun and atmospheric electricity."

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconnection
  • cnonection
  • conection
  • conenction
  • conncetion
  • connecction
  • conneciton
  • connectino
  • connectionn
  • connectoin
  • connecttion
  • connetcion
  • ocnnection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconnection1cnonection2conection1conenction2conncetion2connecction1conneciton2connectino2
Edit distance from "connection"

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 "connection"?
"connection" is spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kənekʃn].
What does "connection" mean?
As a noun, "connection" means: Verbindung, Anschluss, Anbindung, Ankopplung, Beziehung
What words are commonly confused with "connection"?
"connection" is commonly confused with "convention", "collection". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "connection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "connection" is [kənekʃn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "connection" come from?
"connection" 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 "connection", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list