distribution

[dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃]

/[dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃]/ noun

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The verdict

“distribution” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,560
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verteilung, Ausgeben, Verteilen, Austeilen, Austeilung

Corpus desk

Index DE-distribution · distribution · German

distribution · rank #20,560 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,560
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH derartiger

Nearest frequency peer: derartiger (-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 „distribution“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „distribution“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for distribution
PropertyValue
Headworddistribution
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃]
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,560
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „distribution“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.distributionliegt 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: „derartiger“ (#20,559), „Dschungelcamp“ (#20,561), „cruise“ (#20,558). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „distribution“ bei #20,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around distribution (IPA [dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,560 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verteilung, Ausgeben, Verteilen, Austeilen, Austeilung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for distribution, with forms such as "ddistribution", "disrtibution", and "disstribution". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is distribution, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verteilung, Ausgeben, Verteilen, Austeilen, Austeilung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistribution
  • disrtibution
  • disstribution
  • distirbution
  • distrbiution
  • distribbution
  • distribtuion
  • distribuiton
  • distributino
  • distributionn
  • distributoin
  • distributtion
  • distriubtion
  • distrribution
  • disttribution
  • ditsribution
  • dsitribution
  • idstribution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistribution1disrtibution2disstribution1distirbution2distrbiution2distribbution1distribtuion2distribuiton2
Edit distance from "distribution"

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 "distribution"?
"distribution" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃].
What does "distribution" mean?
As a noun, "distribution" means: Verteilung, Ausgeben, Verteilen, Austeilen, Austeilung
What are common misspellings of "distribution"?
Common misspellings include "ddistribution", "disrtibution", "disstribution", "distirbution", "distrbiution". The correct spelling is "distribution".
How do you pronounce "distribution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distribution" is [dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distribution" come from?
"distribution" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchbrochen#20,562exemplarisch#20,578Beweismittel#20,530gleichwertig#20,607

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

gefälschten18 variantsaufgearbeitet18 variantsabschrecken18 variantsWaschbecken18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list