Illustrationen

[ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]

/[ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Illustrationen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,919
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Illustration

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Illustrationen vs Illustration
86% similar

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

Key facts for Illustrationen
PropertyValue
HeadwordIllustrationen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#15,919
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Illustrationen” 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). Illustrationen 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 19 spelling variants around Illustrationen (IPA [ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,919 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Illustrationen, with forms such as "illsutrationen", "illusrtationen", and "illusstrationen". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Illustration", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Illustrationen, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: illsutrationen,illusrtationen,illusstrationen,illustartionen,illustraitonen,illustratinoen,illustratioenn,illustrationenn,illustrationne,illustrationnen,illustratoinen,illustrattionen,illustrrationen,illustrtaionen,illusttrationen,illutsrationen,ilulstrationen,ilustrationen,lilustrationen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

illsutrationen2illusrtationen2illusstrationen1illustartionen2illustraitonen2illustratinoen2illustratioenn2illustrationenn1
Edit distance from "Illustrationen"

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 "Illustrationen"?
"Illustrationen" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
What does "Illustrationen" mean?
As a noun, "Illustrationen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Illustration
What words are commonly confused with "Illustrationen"?
"Illustrationen" is commonly confused with "Illustration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Illustrationen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Illustrationen" is [ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Illustrationen" come from?
"Illustrationen" 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.

Using “Illustrationen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Illustration” - see the side-by-side comparison. Illustrationen vs Illustration
  • 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