Faszination

[fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Faszination” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,140
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anziehende Wirkung

Corpus desk

Index DE-faszination · Faszination · German

Faszination · rank #13,140 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,140
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH etlichen

Nearest frequency peer: etlichen (-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 „Faszination“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Faszination
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaszination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,140
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Faszination“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „etlichen“ (#13,139), „freiwilliger“ (#13,141), „etablierte“ (#13,138). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Faszination“ bei #13,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Faszination (IPA [fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,140 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Faszination, with forms such as "afszination", "fasiznation", and "fasszination". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Faszination, spelled F-A-S-Z-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anziehende Wirkung
  2. 2
    Begeisterung, euphorisches Interesse
  3. 3
    die Tat des Faszinierens, des Verhexens oder des Verzauberns; Verzauberung; Zauberkraft; die Ausübung eines mächtigen oder unwiderstehlichen Einflusses auf die Neigungen des Gemütszustand oder der Leidenschaft; ungesehenen, unerklärlicher Einfluss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es übt große Faszination auf mich aus und ist damit für mich ein Faszinosum.
  2. „Auch sozialdemokratische Arbeiter ließ die Faszination des Militärischen nicht unberührt.“

Synonyms

BegeisterungBehexungBezauberungVerzauberungVerhexungBestrickungGeblendetsein

This word in other languages

fascination(English)fascinación(Español)fascination(Français)fascinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afszination
  • fasiznation
  • fasszination
  • fasziantion
  • faszinaiton
  • faszinatino
  • faszinationn
  • faszinatoin
  • faszinattion
  • faszinnation
  • faszintaion
  • faszniation
  • faszzination
  • fazsination
  • ffaszination
  • fsazination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afszination2fasiznation2fasszination1fasziantion2faszinaiton2faszinatino2faszinationn1faszinatoin2
Edit distance from "Faszination"

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 "Faszination"?
"Faszination" is spelled F-A-S-Z-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Faszination" mean?
As a noun, "Faszination" means: anziehende Wirkung
What are common misspellings of "Faszination"?
Common misspellings include "afszination", "fasiznation", "fasszination", "fasziantion", "faszinaiton". The correct spelling is "Faszination".
How do you pronounce "Faszination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faszination" is [fast͡sinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faszination" come from?
"Faszination" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gewöhnliche#13,156hinbekommen#13,165Hotelzimmer#13,167besichtigen#13,106

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

freiwilliger16 variantsanzugreifen16 variantszerstörten16 variantsVölkermord16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list