Gratulation

[ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gratulation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,312
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Äußerung der Anerkennung oder Freude über etwas Positives bei einer anderen Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-gratulation · Gratulation · German

Gratulation · rank #17,312 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,312
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH goes

Nearest frequency peer: goes (-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 „Gratulation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gratulation“ 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 Gratulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordGratulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,312
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gratulation“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gratulationliegt 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: „goes“ (#17,311), „grauer“ (#17,313), „glückliches“ (#17,310). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gratulation“ bei #17,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Gratulation (IPA [ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,312 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Äußerung der Anerkennung oder Freude über etwas Positives bei einer anderen Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gratulation, with forms such as "gartulation", "ggratulation", and "gratluation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gratulation, spelled G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Äußerung der Anerkennung oder Freude über etwas Positives bei einer anderen Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Gratulationen gingen ein.
  2. „Inmitten der Gratulationen und Umarmungen kommt Charles etwas verlegen herein, und das löst eine weitere Welle von Glückwünschen aus.“

Synonyms

Glückwunsch

This word in other languages

congratulations(English)felicitación(Español)félicitation(Français)parabéns(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gartulation
  • ggratulation
  • gratluation
  • grattulation
  • gratualtion
  • gratulaiton
  • gratulatino
  • gratulationn
  • gratulatoin
  • gratulattion
  • gratullation
  • gratultaion
  • grautlation
  • grratulation
  • grtaulation
  • rgatulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gartulation2ggratulation1gratluation2grattulation1gratualtion2gratulaiton2gratulatino2gratulationn1
Edit distance from "Gratulation"

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 "Gratulation"?
"Gratulation" is spelled G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Gratulation" mean?
As a noun, "Gratulation" means: Äußerung der Anerkennung oder Freude über etwas Positives bei einer anderen Person
What are common misspellings of "Gratulation"?
Common misspellings include "gartulation", "ggratulation", "gratluation", "grattulation", "gratualtion". The correct spelling is "Gratulation".
How do you pronounce "Gratulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gratulation" is [ɡʁatulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gratulation" come from?
"Gratulation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

glückliches#17,310Grundsätzen#17,316erwartenden#17,285erschienene#17,284

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kanzleramt16 variantsentspannten16 variantsbürgerlich16 variantsrespektlos16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list