Elimination

[ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Elimination” is an uncommon German word, ranked #80,294 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,294
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beseitigung, Ausschaltung, Entfernen

Key facts for Elimination
PropertyValue
HeadwordElimination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elimination” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Elimination lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Elimination is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,294 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Elimination in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Elimination, spelled E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beseitigung, Ausschaltung, Entfernen
  2. 2
    direktes Verfahren zur Lösung linearer Gleichungssysteme; rechnerische Beseitigung einer von mehreren unbekannten Größen

Synonyms

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); 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 "Elimination"?
"Elimination" is spelled E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Elimination" mean?
As a noun, "Elimination" means: Beseitigung, Ausschaltung, Entfernen
How do you pronounce "Elimination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elimination" is [ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elimination" come from?
"Elimination" 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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Using “Elimination”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌeliminaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list