Exploration

[ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exploration” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,520. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,520
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Versuch, etwas herauszufinden

Key facts for Exploration
PropertyValue
HeadwordExploration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,520
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Exploration” 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). Exploration 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 16 spelling variants around Exploration (IPA [ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,520 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Versuch, etwas herauszufinden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exploration, with forms such as "epxloration", "exlporation", and "explloration". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Exploration, spelled E-X-P-L-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch, etwas herauszufinden

Synonyms

Erkundung

This word in other languages

exploration(English)exploración(Español)exploration(Français)exploração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxloration
  • exlporation
  • explloration
  • exploartion
  • exploraiton
  • exploratino
  • explorationn
  • exploratoin
  • explorattion
  • explorration
  • explortaion
  • explroation
  • expolration
  • expploration
  • exxploration
  • xeploration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Exploration - 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.

epxloration2exlporation2explloration1exploartion2exploraiton2exploratino2explorationn1exploratoin2
Edit distance from "Exploration"

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 "Exploration"?
"Exploration" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Exploration" mean?
As a noun, "Exploration" means: Versuch, etwas herauszufinden
What are common misspellings of "Exploration"?
Common misspellings include "epxloration", "exlporation", "explloration", "exploartion", "exploraiton". The correct spelling is "Exploration".
How do you pronounce "Exploration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exploration" is [ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exploration" come from?
"Exploration" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Exploration”

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

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