Duplikation

[duplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[duplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Duplikation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, etwas doppelt zu machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-duplikation · Duplikation · German

Duplikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Duplikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuplikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[duplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Duplikation“ im Deutschen

Duplikationschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Duplikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [duplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Duplikation, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Duplikation, spelled D-U-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, etwas doppelt zu machen
  2. 2
    Verdoppelung eines Abschnitts eines Chromosoms

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Subsystem der Gesellschaft kann die Wirtschaft erst dadurch entstehen, daß auf den ersten Schritt der Entparadoxierung des Knappheitsproblems durch das Eigentum ein zweiter folgt: Die Duplikation des Eigentums durch das Geld.“
  2. „Beim Cost of Carry-Ansatz ist die Grundidee […] die Duplikation des Zahlungsstroms des Forward-Kontraktes, wobei aber die durch einen Kauf der zugrunde liegenden Anleihe und einer Mittelaufnahme entstehenden Halte- und Zinskosten berücksichtigt werden.“

Synonyms

VerdoppelungVerzweifachung

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Duplikation"?
"Duplikation" is spelled D-U-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [duplikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Duplikation" mean?
As a noun, "Duplikation" means: Vorgang, etwas doppelt zu machen
How do you pronounce "Duplikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duplikation" is [duplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duplikation" come from?
"Duplikation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list