Habilitation

[habilitaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[habilitaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Habilitation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,012
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höchstrangige Hochschulprüfung, mit der die Lehrbefähigung (Facultas Docendi) in einem wissenschaftlichen Fach festgestellt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-habilitation · Habilitation · German

Habilitation · rank #46,012 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,012
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hallstatt

Nearest frequency peer: Hallstatt (+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 „Habilitation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Habilitation“ 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 Habilitation
PropertyValue
HeadwordHabilitation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[habilitaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#46,012
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Habilitation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hallstatt“ (#46,013), „Gutscheinen“ (#46,010), „haltlos“ (#46,014). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Habilitation“ bei #46,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Habilitation (IPA [habilitaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,012 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "höchstrangige Hochschulprüfung, mit der die Lehrbefähigung (Facultas Docendi) in einem wissenschaftlichen Fach festgestellt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Habilitation, with forms such as "ahbilitation", "habbilitation", and "habiiltation". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Habilitation, spelled H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchstrangige Hochschulprüfung, mit der die Lehrbefähigung (Facultas Docendi) in einem wissenschaftlichen Fach festgestellt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine Habilitation ist im Lebenslauf von Schavans Doktorvater nicht vermerkt.“
  2. „Die Fakultät befürwortete die Habilitation, und im Wintersemester 1908/09 erhielt Einstein die venia legendi.“

This word in other languages

habilitation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahbilitation
  • habbilitation
  • habiiltation
  • habiliattion
  • habilitaiton
  • habilitatino
  • habilitationn
  • habilitatoin
  • habilitattion
  • habilittaion
  • habilittation
  • habillitation
  • habiltiation
  • habliitation
  • haiblitation
  • hbailitation
  • hhabilitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahbilitation2habbilitation1habiiltation2habiliattion2habilitaiton2habilitatino2habilitationn1habilitatoin2
Edit distance from "Habilitation"

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 "Habilitation"?
"Habilitation" is spelled H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [habilitaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Habilitation" mean?
As a noun, "Habilitation" means: höchstrangige Hochschulprüfung, mit der die Lehrbefähigung (Facultas Docendi) in einem wissenschaftlichen Fach festgestellt wird
What are common misspellings of "Habilitation"?
Common misspellings include "ahbilitation", "habbilitation", "habiiltation", "habiliattion", "habilitaiton". The correct spelling is "Habilitation".
How do you pronounce "Habilitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Habilitation" is [habilitaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Habilitation" come from?
"Habilitation" 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 "Habilitation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hinterhältig#46,032gigantisches#45,991gesetzliches#45,979Gepäckträger#45,974

Similar misspelling depth

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

Handgemenge17 variantsHauptperson17 variantsgepanzerten17 variantsGegenstimmen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list