Fluktuation

[flʊktuaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[flʊktuaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fluktuation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,538
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unregelmäßige, zufällige Veränderung, Schwankung; zum Beispiel die Fluktuation um einen Mittelwert oder zwischen zwei Extremen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fluktuation · Fluktuation · German

Fluktuation · rank #40,538 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,538
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flowers

Nearest frequency peer: flowers (-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 „Fluktuation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fluktuation“ 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 Fluktuation
PropertyValue
HeadwordFluktuation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flʊktuaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,538
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fluktuation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fluktuationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „flowers“ (#40,537), „fortgehen“ (#40,539), „flehen“ (#40,536). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fluktuation“ bei #40,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Fluktuation (IPA [flʊktuaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,538 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unregelmäßige, zufällige Veränderung, Schwankung; zum Beispiel die Fluktuation um einen Mittelwert oder zwischen zwei Extremen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fluktuation, with forms such as "ffluktuation", "flkutuation", and "flluktuation". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fluktuation, spelled F-L-U-K-T-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unregelmäßige, zufällige Veränderung, Schwankung; zum Beispiel die Fluktuation um einen Mittelwert oder zwischen zwei Extremen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Börsenkurs unterlag im letzten Monat starken Fluktuationen.
  2. „In den Zellen herrschte jetzt zwar eine höhere Fluktuation, doch die Zahl der Gefängnisinsassen war immer noch gefährlich hoch.“

Antonyms

KonstanzStetigkeitUnveränderlichkeit

This word in other languages

fluctuation(English)fluctuation(Français)flutuação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffluktuation
  • flkutuation
  • flluktuation
  • flukktuation
  • fluktaution
  • flukttuation
  • fluktuaiton
  • fluktuatino
  • fluktuationn
  • fluktuatoin
  • fluktuattion
  • fluktutaion
  • flukutation
  • flutkuation
  • fulktuation
  • lfuktuation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffluktuation1flkutuation2flluktuation1flukktuation1fluktaution2flukttuation1fluktuaiton2fluktuatino2
Edit distance from "Fluktuation"

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 "Fluktuation"?
"Fluktuation" is spelled F-L-U-K-T-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [flʊktuaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Fluktuation" mean?
As a noun, "Fluktuation" means: unregelmäßige, zufällige Veränderung, Schwankung; zum Beispiel die Fluktuation um einen Mittelwert oder zwischen zwei Extremen
What are common misspellings of "Fluktuation"?
Common misspellings include "ffluktuation", "flkutuation", "flluktuation", "flukktuation", "fluktaution". The correct spelling is "Fluktuation".
How do you pronounce "Fluktuation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fluktuation" is [flʊktuaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fluktuation" come from?
"Fluktuation" 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 "Fluktuation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list