Dotation
[dotaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Dotation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - finanzielle und/oder materielle Zuwendung
Corpus desk
Index DE-dotation · Dotation · German
Dotation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Dotation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dotaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dotation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dotation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dotaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dotation, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dotation, spelled D-O-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1finanzielle und/oder materielle Zuwendung
- 2Vermögen, das die Eltern ihrer Tochter bei der zukünftigen Heirat mitgeben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dotation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Dotation geht weit über die Million hinaus.
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.