Generationen

[ɡenəʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]

/[ɡenəʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Generationen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,042
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Generation

Corpus desk

Index DE-generationen · Generationen · German

Generationen · rank #4,042 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,042
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geliefert

Nearest frequency peer: geliefert (-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 „Generationen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Generationen“ 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).

Generationen vs Generatoren
83% similar

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

Key facts for Generationen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGenerationen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡenəʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#4,042
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Generationen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Generationenliegt 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: „geliefert“ (#4,041), „geringen“ (#4,043), „geleistet“ (#4,040). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Generationen“ bei #4,042. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Generationen (IPA [ɡenəʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,042 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Generationen, with forms such as "egnerationen", "geenrationen", and "geneartionen". 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, "Generatoren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Generationen, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Generation
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Generation
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Generation
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Generation

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnerationen
  • geenrationen
  • geneartionen
  • generaitonen
  • generatinoen
  • generatioenn
  • generationenn
  • generationne
  • generationnen
  • generatoinen
  • generattionen
  • generrationen
  • genertaionen
  • gennerationen
  • genreationen
  • ggenerationen
  • gneerationen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnerationen2geenrationen2geneartionen2generaitonen2generatinoen2generatioenn2generationenn1generationne2
Edit distance from "Generationen"

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 "Generationen"?
"Generationen" is spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡenəʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
What does "Generationen" mean?
As a noun, "Generationen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Generation
What words are commonly confused with "Generationen"?
"Generationen" is commonly confused with "Generatoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Generationen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Generationen" is [ɡenəʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Generationen" come from?
"Generationen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Griechischen#4,045Flüchtlingen#4,037finanziellen#4,035kontrolliert#4,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Erwartungen17 variantsKrankheiten17 variantsnatürlichen17 variantsGrundstück17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list