Definition

[ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Definition” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,305
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks

Corpus desk

Index DE-definition · Definition · German

Definition · rank #3,305 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,305
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deal

Nearest frequency peer: Deal (-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 „Definition“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Definition“ 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).

Definition vs definitiv
70% similar
Definition vs definitive
70% similar
Definition vs Definitionen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Definition
PropertyValue
HeadwordDefinition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,305
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Definition“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Definitionliegt 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: „Deal“ (#3,304), „droht“ (#3,306), „Datum“ (#3,303). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Definition“ bei #3,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Definition (IPA [ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,305 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Definition, with forms such as "ddefinition", "deffinition", and "defiintion". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "definitiv", "definitive", "Definitionen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Definition, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schon die alten Römer wussten, dass man eine Definition eines Begriffs erhält, wenn man den Oberbegriff bildet und dann die Merkmale aufzählt, die den zu definierenden Begriff von den übrigen Unterbegriffen, die dem Oberbegriff unterfallen, abgrenzen.
  2. Die mustergültige Definition eines Hundes als ein von Flöhen bewohnter Organismus, der bellt, hat Kurt Tucholsky in seinem Traktat über den Hund dem Philosophen Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz zugeschrieben.

Synonyms

BestimmungDefinierungErklärung

Antonyms

Arbeitsdefinition

This word in other languages

definition(English)definición(Español)définition(Français)definição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefinition
  • deffinition
  • defiintion
  • definiiton
  • definitino
  • definitionn
  • definitoin
  • definittion
  • definnition
  • defintiion
  • defniition
  • deifnition
  • dfeinition
  • edfinition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Definition - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddefinition1deffinition1defiintion2definiiton2definitino2definitionn1definitoin2definittion1
Edit distance from "Definition"

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 "Definition"?
"Definition" is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Definition" mean?
As a noun, "Definition" means: (wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks
What words are commonly confused with "Definition"?
"Definition" is commonly confused with "definitiv", "definitive", "Definitionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Definition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Definition" is [ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Definition" come from?
"Definition" 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 "Definition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Heidelberg#3,319klassische#3,327Strukturen#3,278staatliche#3,339

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

endgültig14 variantsEnglische14 variantsSchneider14 variantsProblemen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list