Deklaration

[ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deklaration” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,869
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inhalts- oder Wertangabe eines Versandguts

Corpus desk

Index DE-deklaration · Deklaration · German

Deklaration · rank #36,869 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,869
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deckungsgleich

Nearest frequency peer: deckungsgleich (-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 „Deklaration“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Deklaration“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Deklaration“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Deklarationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „deckungsgleich“ (#36,868), „dekorative“ (#36,870), „dazugehört“ (#36,867). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deklaration“ bei #36,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Deklaration (IPA [ˌdeklaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,869 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Laut Deklaration enthält das Paket Kosmetikartikel.
  2. Bei der Einfuhr der Tiere wurde in der Deklaration ein anderes Herkunftsland angegeben.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Deklaration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Dissidenten#36,885boykottiert#36,846eingefunden#36,901Besetzungen#36,831

Similar misspelling depth

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

charmanten16 variantsEntbindung16 variantsFangemeinde16 variantsaufregendes16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list