Indoktrination

[ˌɪndɔktʁinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌɪndɔktʁinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Indoktrination” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,591
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (massive) psychologische Beeinflussung im Hinblick auf die Bildung einer bestimmten Meinung oder Einstellung

Corpus desk

Index DE-indoktrination · Indoktrination · German

Indoktrination · rank #42,591 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,591
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH innovatives

Nearest frequency peer: innovatives (+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 „Indoktrination“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Indoktrination“ 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 Indoktrination
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndoktrination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɪndɔktʁinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#42,591
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Indoktrination“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Indoktrinationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „innovatives“ (#42,592), „idyllische“ (#42,589), „Idiotie“ (#42,588). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Indoktrination“ bei #42,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Indoktrination (IPA [ˌɪndɔktʁinaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,591 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(massive) psychologische Beeinflussung im Hinblick auf die Bildung einer bestimmten Meinung oder Einstellung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Indoktrination, with forms such as "idnoktrination", "inddoktrination", and "indkotrination". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Indoktrination, spelled I-N-D-O-K-T-R-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (massive) psychologische Beeinflussung im Hinblick auf die Bildung einer bestimmten Meinung oder Einstellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gegen Indoktrination hilft nur Kritik.
  2. „Diese Mitteilungen wurden von der Propagandaabteilung des OKW produziert;sie gehörten zur routinemäßigen Indoktrination der Truppe, die den Vernichtungskrieg vorbereitete.“

Antonyms

Überzeugung

This word in other languages

indoctrination(English)adoctrinamiento(Español)endoctrinement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnoktrination
  • inddoktrination
  • indkotrination
  • indokktrination
  • indokrtination
  • indoktirnation
  • indoktriantion
  • indoktrinaiton
  • indoktrinatino
  • indoktrinationn
  • indoktrinatoin
  • indoktrinattion
  • indoktrinnation
  • indoktrintaion
  • indoktrniation
  • indoktrrination
  • indokttrination
  • indotkrination
  • inndoktrination
  • inodktrination
  • nidoktrination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnoktrination2inddoktrination1indkotrination2indokktrination1indokrtination2indoktirnation2indoktriantion2indoktrinaiton2
Edit distance from "Indoktrination"

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 "Indoktrination"?
"Indoktrination" is spelled I-N-D-O-K-T-R-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪndɔktʁinaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Indoktrination" mean?
As a noun, "Indoktrination" means: (massive) psychologische Beeinflussung im Hinblick auf die Bildung einer bestimmten Meinung oder Einstellung
What are common misspellings of "Indoktrination"?
Common misspellings include "idnoktrination", "inddoktrination", "indkotrination", "indokktrination", "indokrtination". The correct spelling is "Indoktrination".
How do you pronounce "Indoktrination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indoktrination" is [ˌɪndɔktʁinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indoktrination" come from?
"Indoktrination" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kirchenglocken#42,618Gesichtspunkte#42,531Friedenszeiten#42,502Multiplikation#42,695

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Kindermädchen21 variantshandgreiflich21 variantsnachgewiesenen21 variantsNaturschützer21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list