Extrapolation
[ɛkstʁapolaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Extrapolation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bestimmung von Funktionswerten außerhalb eines Bereichs von bekannten diskreten Daten (z.B. Messwerten)
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Index DE-extrapolation · Extrapolation · German
Extrapolation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Extrapolation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛkstʁapolaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Extrapolation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Extrapolation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛkstʁapolaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Extrapolation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Extrapolation, spelled E-X-T-R-A-P-O-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Bestimmung von Funktionswerten außerhalb eines Bereichs von bekannten diskreten Daten (z.B. Messwerten)
- 2Bestimmung zukünftiger Ereignisse, Werte aufgrund von schon bekannten Daten – in der Annahme einer kontinuierlichen Entwicklung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Extrapolation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei einer Extrapolation der Politik der letzten zehn Jahre würden im Jahr 2040 90% des Staatsetats für Beamtenlöhne, Schuldzinsen und Rentenzahlungen gebraucht.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.