Direktion

[ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Direktion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,188
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leitende Funktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-direktion · Direktion · German

Direktion · rank #19,188 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,188
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dialekte

Nearest frequency peer: Dialekte (-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 „Direktion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Direktion“ 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).

Direktion vs Direktor
78% similar
Direktion vs Direktive
78% similar
Direktion vs direkten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Direktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordDirektion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,188
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Direktion“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dialekte“ (#19,187), „div“ (#19,189), „Detektiv“ (#19,186). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Direktion“ bei #19,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Direktion (IPA [ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,188 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Direktion, with forms such as "ddirektion", "dierktion", and "direkiton". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Direktor", "Direktive", "direkten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Direktion, spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    leitende Funktion
  2. 2
    leitende Verwaltungsbehörde
  3. 3
    Richtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Direktion schwankte zwischen ungläubigem Staunen und Schrecken und schüttelte langsam den Kopf.“
  2. Auf dem Schild stand groß und leserlich in schwarzen Buchstaben: Direktion.

Synonyms

AufsichtLeitungLenkungChefetageDirektoriumFührungsetageGeschäftsleitungManagementOberaufsichtRegieSpitzeUnternehmensführungVorsitzVorstandVorstandschaft

This word in other languages

administration(English)dirección(Español)direction(Français)direção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddirektion
  • dierktion
  • direkiton
  • direkktion
  • direktino
  • direktionn
  • direktoin
  • direkttion
  • diretkion
  • dirketion
  • dirrektion
  • driektion
  • idrektion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Direktion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddirektion1dierktion2direkiton2direkktion1direktino2direktionn1direktoin2direkttion1
Edit distance from "Direktion"

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 "Direktion"?
"Direktion" is spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Direktion" mean?
As a noun, "Direktion" means: leitende Funktion
What words are commonly confused with "Direktion"?
"Direktion" is commonly confused with "Direktor", "Direktive", "direkten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Direktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Direktion" is [ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Direktion" come from?
"Direktion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dringende#19,190Denkweise#19,184Fischerei#19,215betätigen#19,157

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Formulare13 variantsbeschafft13 variantsBeifahrer13 variantsgecheckt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list