Induktion

[ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Induktion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,196
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erzeugung einer elektrischen Spannung in einem Leiter mittels veränderlicher Magnetfelder

Corpus desk

Index DE-induktion · Induktion · German

Induktion · rank #38,196 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,196
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH importierten

Nearest frequency peer: importierten (-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 „Induktion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Induktion“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Induktion vs Infektion
78% similar
Induktion vs Intuition
78% similar
Induktion vs Injektion
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Induktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordInduktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,196
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Induktion“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Induktionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „importierten“ (#38,195), „Industrieländern“ (#38,197), „Imame“ (#38,194). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Induktion“ bei #38,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Induktion (IPA [ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,196 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Induktion, with forms such as "idnuktion", "indduktion", and "indkution". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Infektion", "Intuition", "Injektion", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Induktion, spelled I-N-D-U-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erzeugung einer elektrischen Spannung in einem Leiter mittels veränderlicher Magnetfelder
  2. 2
    Beweisverfahren, bei dem die Gültigkeit einer Aussage für eine Zahl auf die Nachfolger der Zahl erweitert wird
  3. 3
    Folgern vom Speziellen auf das Allgemeine

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Generatoren machen sich die Induktion zu Nutzen, um Strom zu erzeugen.
  2. „ Jede Materialart kann mit statischer Elektrizität aufgeladen werden. Die bekanntesten Erzeugungsmechanismen für statische Elektrizität sind die Induktion und die reibungselektrische (triboelektrische) Aufladung.“

Synonyms

elektromagnetischeFaradayvollständigeVerallgemeinerung

Antonyms

Deduktion

This word in other languages

induction(English)induction magnétique(Français)indução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnuktion
  • indduktion
  • indkution
  • indukiton
  • indukktion
  • induktino
  • induktionn
  • induktoin
  • indukttion
  • indutkion
  • innduktion
  • inudktion
  • niduktion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnuktion2indduktion1indkution2indukiton2indukktion1induktino2induktionn1induktoin2
Edit distance from "Induktion"

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 "Induktion"?
"Induktion" is spelled I-N-D-U-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Induktion" mean?
As a noun, "Induktion" means: Erzeugung einer elektrischen Spannung in einem Leiter mittels veränderlicher Magnetfelder
What words are commonly confused with "Induktion"?
"Induktion" is commonly confused with "Infektion", "Intuition", "Injektion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Induktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Induktion" is [ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Induktion" come from?
"Induktion" 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 "Induktion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list