Explosion

[ɛksploˈzi̯oːn]

/[ɛksploˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Explosion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,422
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plötzliche, mit lautem Knall verbundene Volumenausdehnung auf Grund von chemischen oder kernphysikalischen Reaktionen bei gleichzeitigem Temperatur- und Druckanstieg, die zur Beschädigung oder Zers...

Corpus desk

Index DE-explosion · Explosion · German

Explosion · rank #6,422 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,422
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Exemplare

Nearest frequency peer: Exemplare (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Explosion”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Explosion” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Explosion vs Explosiv
78% similar
Explosion vs Explosive
78% similar
Explosion vs Explosionen
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Explosion
PropertyValue
HeadwordExplosion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksploˈzi̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,422
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Explosion” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Explosion lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Explosion (IPA [ɛksploˈzi̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,422 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Explosion, with forms such as "epxlosion", "exlposion", and "expllosion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Explosiv", "Explosive", "Explosionen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Explosion, spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzliche, mit lautem Knall verbundene Volumenausdehnung auf Grund von chemischen oder kernphysikalischen Reaktionen bei gleichzeitigem Temperatur- und Druckanstieg, die zur Beschädigung oder Zerstörung der Umgebung führt
  2. 2
    plötzlicher Zuwachs einer Sache; plötzlicher Anstieg der Artenvielfalt, Bevölkerung oder Kosten; enorme Steigerung sportlicher Leistung
  3. 3
    Ausbruch von Gefühlen, Wutausbruch, Zornausbruch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Texas-City, 56 Kilometer südöstlich von Houston, sind mindestens 14 Menschen bei einer Explosion in der drittgrößten Ölraffinerie der Vereinigten Staaten ums Leben gekommen. Die Explosion riss ein tiefes Loch in die Erde, in direkter Umgebung wurden Bürogebäude zerstört, Autos explodierten und Flammen schossen mehr als siebzig Meter in die Höhe.
  2. In der Nacht zum Dienstag entgleiste nach einer Explosion ein Personenzug mit mehr als 200 Insassen auf der Strecke von Moskau nach St. Petersburg.

Antonyms

ImplosionEinbruchSchwundSterbenUnterdrückung

This word in other languages

explosion(English)explosión(Español)détonation(Français)explosão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxlosion
  • exlposion
  • expllosion
  • exploison
  • explosino
  • explosionn
  • explosoin
  • explossion
  • explsoion
  • expolsion
  • expplosion
  • exxplosion
  • xeplosion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxlosion2exlposion2expllosion1exploison2explosino2explosionn1explosoin2explossion1
Edit distance from "Explosion"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Explosion"?
"Explosion" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksploˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Explosion" mean?
As a noun, "Explosion" means: plötzliche, mit lautem Knall verbundene Volumenausdehnung auf Grund von chemischen oder kernphysikalischen Reaktionen bei gleichzeitigem Temperatur- und Druckanstieg, die zur Beschädigung oder Zers...
What words are commonly confused with "Explosion"?
"Explosion" is commonly confused with "Explosiv", "Explosive", "Explosionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Explosion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Explosion" is [ɛksploˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Explosion" come from?
"Explosion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Exemplare#6,421Erfindung#6,414günstigen#6,433blockiert#6,399

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ausmachen13 variantsnominiert13 variantsabgenommen13 variantspassenden13 variants

What to do next

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  • "Explosion" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Explosiv". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #6,422 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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