Eskalation

[ɛskalaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɛskalaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eskalation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,278
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allmähliche Verschärfung einer Situation

Corpus desk

Index DE-eskalation · Eskalation · German

Eskalation · rank #12,278 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,278
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Expansion

Nearest frequency peer: Expansion (+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 „Eskalation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eskalation“ 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 Eskalation
PropertyValue
HeadwordEskalation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛskalaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,278
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eskalation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eskalationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Expansion“ (#12,279), „erstatten“ (#12,276), „Fabriken“ (#12,280). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eskalation“ bei #12,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Eskalation (IPA [ɛskalaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,278 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "allmähliche Verschärfung einer Situation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eskalation, with forms such as "eksalation", "esaklation", and "eskaaltion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eskalation, spelled E-S-K-A-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    allmähliche Verschärfung einer Situation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Eskalation der Gewalt sollte so rasch als möglich ein Ende haben!
  2. Man sollte eine Eskalation der Auseinandersetzung unbedingt vermeiden.

Synonyms

SteigerungVergrößerungVerstärkung

Antonyms

AbschwächungDeeskalationEingrenzung

This word in other languages

escalation(English)escalada(Español)escalade(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eksalation
  • esaklation
  • eskaaltion
  • eskalaiton
  • eskalatino
  • eskalationn
  • eskalatoin
  • eskalattion
  • eskallation
  • eskaltaion
  • eskkalation
  • esklaation
  • esskalation
  • sekalation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eskalation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eksalation2esaklation2eskaaltion2eskalaiton2eskalatino2eskalationn1eskalatoin2eskalattion1
Edit distance from "Eskalation"

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 "Eskalation"?
"Eskalation" is spelled E-S-K-A-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛskalaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Eskalation" mean?
As a noun, "Eskalation" means: allmähliche Verschärfung einer Situation
What are common misspellings of "Eskalation"?
Common misspellings include "eksalation", "esaklation", "eskaaltion", "eskalaiton", "eskalatino". The correct spelling is "Eskalation".
How do you pronounce "Eskalation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eskalation" is [ɛskalaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eskalation" come from?
"Eskalation" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Eskalation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Entführung#12,272Einteilung#12,270Geständnis#12,289Eifersucht#12,265

Similar misspelling depth

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

fröhliche14 variantsgewürdigt14 variantsGymnasien14 variantsGütersloh14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list