Deflation

[deflaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[deflaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deflation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,224 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,224
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genereller und dauerhafter Rückgang der Preise für Produkte und Dienstleistungen, verbunden mit abwartender Kaufzurückhaltung der Verbraucher in der Hoffnung auf weitere Preissenkungen

Key facts for Deflation
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeflation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deflaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deflation” 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). Deflation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Deflation is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [deflaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,224 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Deflation, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Deflation, spelled D-E-F-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genereller und dauerhafter Rückgang der Preise für Produkte und Dienstleistungen, verbunden mit abwartender Kaufzurückhaltung der Verbraucher in der Hoffnung auf weitere Preissenkungen
  2. 2
    Abtragung des lockeren Gesteins durch den Wind

Antonyms

Inflation

This word in other languages

deflation(English)deflación(Español)déflation(Français)

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 "Deflation"?
"Deflation" is spelled D-E-F-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deflaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Deflation" mean?
As a noun, "Deflation" means: Genereller und dauerhafter Rückgang der Preise für Produkte und Dienstleistungen, verbunden mit abwartender Kaufzurückhaltung der Verbraucher in der Hoffnung auf weitere Preissenkungen
How do you pronounce "Deflation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deflation" is [deflaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deflation" come from?
"Deflation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Deflation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-F-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [deflaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list