Gravitation

[ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Gravitation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,083
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch deren Masse hervorgerufene Anziehung zwischen Körpern

Key facts for Gravitation
PropertyValue
HeadwordGravitation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,083
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gravitation” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gravitation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Gravitation (IPA [ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,083 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch deren Masse hervorgerufene Anziehung zwischen Körpern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gravitation, with forms such as "garvitation", "ggravitation", and "graivtation". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gravitation, spelled G-R-A-V-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch deren Masse hervorgerufene Anziehung zwischen Körpern

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garvitation,ggravitation,graivtation,graviattion,gravitaiton,gravitatino,gravitationn,gravitatoin,gravitattion,gravittaion,gravittation,gravtiation,gravvitation,grravitation,grvaitation,rgavitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gravitation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

garvitation2ggravitation1graivtation2graviattion2gravitaiton2gravitatino2gravitationn1gravitatoin2
Edit distance from "Gravitation"

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 "Gravitation"?
"Gravitation" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Gravitation" mean?
As a noun, "Gravitation" means: durch deren Masse hervorgerufene Anziehung zwischen Körpern
What are common misspellings of "Gravitation"?
Common misspellings include "garvitation", "ggravitation", "graivtation", "graviattion", "gravitaiton". The correct spelling is "Gravitation".
How do you pronounce "Gravitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gravitation" is [ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gravitation" come from?
"Gravitation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gravitation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-V-I-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʁavitaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list