in addition

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The verdict

“in addition” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerdem, zudem, ferner, des Weiteren

Corpus desk

Index DE-in-addition · in addition · German

in addition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for in addition
PropertyValue
Headwordin addition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „in addition“ im Deutschen

in additionsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

in addition is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for in addition, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is in addition, spelled I-N- -A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerdem, zudem, ferner, des Weiteren
  2. 2
    (in addition to something) zusätzlich zu etwas; nebst

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "in addition"?
"in addition" is spelled I-N- -A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "in addition" mean?
As a phrase, "in addition" means: außerdem, zudem, ferner, des Weiteren
How do you pronounce "in addition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "in addition" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "in addition" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list