Emigration

[emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Emigration” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,844
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dauerhafte Auswanderung in ein anderes Land

Corpus desk

Index DE-emigration · Emigration · German

Emigration · rank #26,844 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,844
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzubauen

Nearest frequency peer: einzubauen (-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 „Emigration“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Emigration“ 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 Emigration
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmigration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,844
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Emigration“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Emigrationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzubauen“ (#26,843), „Entfremdung“ (#26,845), „Einwurf“ (#26,842). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Emigration“ bei #26,844. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Emigration (IPA [emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,844 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Emigration, with forms such as "eimgration", "emgiration", and "emigartion". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Emigration, spelled E-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dauerhafte Auswanderung in ein anderes Land
  2. 2
    Land, das Ziel der Auswanderung ist
  3. 3
    die Personen, die ausgewandert sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Deutschland hat in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus viele Intellektuelle durch Emigration verloren.
  2. „Brecht kam nach seiner Emigration in die USA auch nach Zürich, und wir Theaterkritiker wohnten im selben Hotel, dem Hotel Urban, in einer lauten, lärmenden Nebenstraße in der Nähe des Schauspielhauses.“

Synonyms

Auswanderung

Antonyms

EinwanderungImmigration

This word in other languages

emigration(English)emigración(Español)émigration(Français)emigração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimgration
  • emgiration
  • emigartion
  • emiggration
  • emigraiton
  • emigratino
  • emigrationn
  • emigratoin
  • emigrattion
  • emigrration
  • emigrtaion
  • emirgation
  • emmigration
  • meigration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Emigration - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eimgration2emgiration2emigartion2emiggration1emigraiton2emigratino2emigrationn1emigratoin2
Edit distance from "Emigration"

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 "Emigration"?
"Emigration" is spelled E-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Emigration" mean?
As a noun, "Emigration" means: dauerhafte Auswanderung in ein anderes Land
What are common misspellings of "Emigration"?
Common misspellings include "eimgration", "emgiration", "emigartion", "emiggration", "emigraiton". The correct spelling is "Emigration".
How do you pronounce "Emigration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Emigration" is [emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Emigration" come from?
"Emigration" 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 "Emigration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einzubauen#26,843Einweisung#26,841entschärft#26,848erforderte#26,853

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gebündelt14 variantsgepflegte14 variantsGeschicke14 variantsBiografien14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list