Exhibition

[ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exhibition” is uncommon German (frequency #54,507 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,507
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Entblößung von Geschlechtsorganen in der Öffentlichkeit

Key facts for Exhibition
PropertyValue
HeadwordExhibition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Exhibition” 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). Exhibition lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Exhibition is uncommon German at frequency #54,507 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Exhibition in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Exhibition, spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Entblößung von Geschlechtsorganen in der Öffentlichkeit
  2. 2
    Zurschaustellung von etwas

Synonyms

Exhibierung

This word in other languages

exhibition(English)exhibición(Español)

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 "Exhibition"?
"Exhibition" is spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Exhibition" mean?
As a noun, "Exhibition" means: die Entblößung von Geschlechtsorganen in der Öffentlichkeit
How do you pronounce "Exhibition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exhibition" is [ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exhibition" come from?
"Exhibition" 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 “Exhibition”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-X-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛkshibiˈt͡si̯oːn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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