Dokumentation
[dokumɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Dokumentation” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,600 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,600
- frequency rank, German
- 13
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Zusammenstellen, Ordnen von Informationen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dokumentation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dokumɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #4,600 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Dokumentation” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Dokumentation is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dokumɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,600 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dokumentation, with forms such as "ddokumentation", "dkoumentation", and "dokkumentation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Dokumentationen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dokumentation, spelled D-O-K-U-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1das Zusammenstellen, Ordnen von Informationen
- 2das Ergebnis der Zusammenstellung oder Ordnung von Informationen
- 3Ausdruck, Beleg oder Zeichen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddokumentation,dkoumentation,dokkumentation,dokmuentation,dokuemntation,dokumenattion,dokumenntation,dokumentaiton,dokumentatino,dokumentationn,dokumentatoin,dokumentattion,dokumenttaion,dokumenttation,dokumetnation,dokummentation,dokumnetation,doukmentation,odkumentation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dokumentation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Dokumentation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-O-K-U-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dokumɛntaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Dokumentationen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Dokumentation vs Dokumentationen
- 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.