Inauguration
[ˌɪnʔaʊ̯ɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Inauguration” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (feierliche) Ernennung, Berufung in ein bestimmtes Amt
Corpus desk
Index DE-inauguration · Inauguration · German
Inauguration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Inauguration |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɪnʔaʊ̯ɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Inauguration“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Inauguration is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɪnʔaʊ̯ɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(feierliche) Ernennung, Berufung in ein bestimmtes Amt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Inauguration, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Inauguration, spelled I-N-A-U-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1(feierliche) Ernennung, Berufung in ein bestimmtes Amt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Inauguration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute findet die feierliche Inauguration von Prof. Dr. Christoph Markschies als Präsident der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin um 18 Uhr im Auditorium maximum, Hauptgebäude, Unter den Linden 6, statt.
„Früher trafen sich zur Inauguration des Dreigestirns ein paar ältere Honoratioren.“
This word in other languages
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.