inattention
[i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃]
The verdict
“inattention” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Unaufmerksamkeit, Unachtsamkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-inattention · inattention · German
inattention · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inattention |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „inattention“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
inattention is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unaufmerksamkeit, Unachtsamkeit".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for inattention, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is inattention, spelled I-N-A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Unaufmerksamkeit, Unachtsamkeit
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.