Exposition

[ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exposition” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,595
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Konzept, Plan, Übersicht für eine ausführlichere Darstellung

Corpus desk

Index DE-exposition · Exposition · German

Exposition · rank #21,595 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,595
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Exponate

Nearest frequency peer: Exponate (-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 „Exposition“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Exposition“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Exposition vs Expedition
80% similar

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

Key facts for Exposition
PropertyValue
HeadwordExposition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,595
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Exposition“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Expositionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Exponate“ (#21,594), „fehlerhafte“ (#21,596), „erwirtschaften“ (#21,593). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Exposition“ bei #21,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Exposition (IPA [ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,595 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exposition, with forms such as "epxosition", "exopsition", and "expoistion". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Expedition", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Exposition, spelled E-X-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Konzept, Plan, Übersicht für eine ausführlichere Darstellung
  2. 2
    Einführung des Zuschauers in ein Drama
  3. 3
    einleitender Teil eines Musikstücks
  4. 4
    Veranstaltung, um bestimmte Dinge einem Publikum bekannt zu machen
  5. 5
    der Zustand, einer bestimmten wirkenden (oft schädlichen) Einflussgröße ausgesetzt zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine erste Exposition für das Buch liegt schon vor.
  2. „Die Exposition vermittelt, idealtypisch am Anfang des Dramas, vor dem ersten situationsverändernden Handlungsmoment, das Wissen um die in der Vergangenheit liegenden und die Gegenwart bestimmenden Voraussetzungen und Gegebenheiten, auf denen die folgende konflikthafte Handlung beruht.“

This word in other languages

exposition(English)exposition(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxosition
  • exopsition
  • expoistion
  • exposiiton
  • expositino
  • expositionn
  • expositoin
  • exposittion
  • expossition
  • expostiion
  • expposition
  • expsoition
  • exxposition
  • xeposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Exposition - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epxosition2exopsition2expoistion2exposiiton2expositino2expositionn1expositoin2exposittion1
Edit distance from "Exposition"

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 "Exposition"?
"Exposition" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Exposition" mean?
As a noun, "Exposition" means: Konzept, Plan, Übersicht für eine ausführlichere Darstellung
What words are commonly confused with "Exposition"?
"Exposition" is commonly confused with "Expedition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Exposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exposition" is [ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exposition" come from?
"Exposition" 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 "Exposition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einzuholen#21,585effiziente#21,580förderlich#21,610Duisburger#21,577

Similar misspelling depth

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

dreckigen14 variantsDownloads14 variantsdominierte14 variantsgerechter14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list