Eradikation

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The verdict

“Eradikation” 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) - Ausrottung von Krankheitserregern

Corpus desk

Index DE-eradikation · Eradikation · German

Eradikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 Eradikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordEradikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eradikation“ im Deutschen

Eradikationsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Eradikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ausrottung von Krankheitserregern".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eradikation, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eradikation, spelled E-R-A-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausrottung von Krankheitserregern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Eradikation des Pockenvirus ist 1980 von der WHO zertifiziert worden.

Synonyms

Keimeliminierung

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 "Eradikation"?
"Eradikation" is spelled E-R-A-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Eradikation" mean?
As a noun, "Eradikation" means: Ausrottung von Krankheitserregern
How do you pronounce "Eradikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eradikation" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eradikation" come from?
"Eradikation" 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