Dilatation
[dilataˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Dilatation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausweitung eines Hohlorgans
Corpus desk
Index DE-dilatation · Dilatation · German
Dilatation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dilatation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dilataˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dilatation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dilatation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dilataˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Dilatation has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dilatation, spelled D-I-L-A-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ausweitung eines Hohlorgans
- 2ein in der Relativitätstheorie mögliches Phänomen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dilatation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Dilatation der verengten Arterie wird durch einen Ballonkatheter erreicht.
„Die Zeitdilatation ist umso stärker, je größer die Relativgeschwindigkeit der Uhr ist.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.