Deklaration

[ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deklaration” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,869 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,869
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inhalts- oder Wertangabe eines Versandguts

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Deklaration vs Dekoration
82% similar

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

Key facts for Deklaration
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeklaration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,869
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deklaration” 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). Deklaration 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 Deklaration is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,869 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deklaration, with forms such as "ddeklaration", "dekalration", and "dekklaration". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Dekoration", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Deklaration, spelled D-E-K-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inhalts- oder Wertangabe eines Versandguts
  2. 2
    gegenüber Auslandshandelsbehörden abzugebende Meldung
  3. 3
    Festlegung von Dimension, Bezeichner, Datentyp und weiteren Aspekten einer Variablen
  4. 4
    Klasse von Sprechakten, bei denen das, was gesagt wird, auch zugleich geschieht

Synonyms

Wertangabedeklarativer Akt

This word in other languages

declaration(English)declaración(Español)déclaration(Français)declaração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddeklaration,dekalration,dekklaration,deklaartion,deklaraiton,deklaratino,deklarationn,deklaratoin,deklarattion,deklarration,deklartaion,dekllaration,deklraation,delkaration,dkelaration,edklaration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Deklaration - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddeklaration1dekalration2dekklaration1deklaartion2deklaraiton2deklaratino2deklarationn1deklaratoin2
Edit distance from "Deklaration"

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 "Deklaration"?
"Deklaration" is spelled D-E-K-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Deklaration" mean?
As a noun, "Deklaration" means: Inhalts- oder Wertangabe eines Versandguts
What words are commonly confused with "Deklaration"?
"Deklaration" is commonly confused with "Dekoration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Deklaration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deklaration" is [ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deklaration" come from?
"Deklaration" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Deklaration”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Dekoration” - see the side-by-side comparison. Deklaration vs Dekoration
  • 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