Imagination

[ˌimaɡinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌimaɡinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Imagination” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,193. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,193
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen.

Corpus desk

Index DE-imagination · Imagination · German

Imagination · rank #38,193 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,193
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Illustrator

Nearest frequency peer: Illustrator (-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 „Imagination“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Imagination“ 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 Imagination
PropertyValue
HeadwordImagination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌimaɡinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,193
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Imagination“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Imaginationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Illustrator“ (#38,192), „Imame“ (#38,194), „Hürth“ (#38,191). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Imagination“ bei #38,193. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Imagination (IPA [ˌimaɡinaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,193 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Imagination, with forms such as "iamgination", "imaggination", and "imagiantion". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Imagination, spelled I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen.
  2. 2
    irrige Vorstellung, (absichtlich) verzerrte (innere) Abbildung einer Realität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Maler zeigt seine außergewöhnliche Imagination in der so genannten „Blauen Reihe“.
  2. Er leidet unter der Imagination ein verhinderter Künstler zu sein.

This word in other languages

imagination(English)imagination(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iamgination
  • imaggination
  • imagiantion
  • imaginaiton
  • imaginatino
  • imaginationn
  • imaginatoin
  • imaginattion
  • imaginnation
  • imagintaion
  • imagniation
  • imaignation
  • imgaination
  • immagination
  • miagination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iamgination2imaggination1imagiantion2imaginaiton2imaginatino2imaginationn1imaginatoin2imaginattion1
Edit distance from "Imagination"

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 "Imagination"?
"Imagination" is spelled I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌimaɡinaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Imagination" mean?
As a noun, "Imagination" means: Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen.
What are common misspellings of "Imagination"?
Common misspellings include "iamgination", "imaggination", "imagiantion", "imaginaiton", "imaginatino". The correct spelling is "Imagination".
How do you pronounce "Imagination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imagination" is [ˌimaɡinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imagination" come from?
"Imagination" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Illustrator#38,192herankommen#38,174kalkulieren#38,216Handzeichen#38,163

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

inkludiert15 variantsHinterteil15 variantsJerusalems15 variantsHeadhunter15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list