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
57,060
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dauerhafte Auswanderung in ein anderes Land

Key facts for Emigration
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmigration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,844
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Emigration” 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). Emigration lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 57,060 “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

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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Using “Emigration”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [emiɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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

Same frequency band

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