Induktion

/[ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,196

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Induktion is aGermannoun. It means: Erzeugung einer elektrischen Spannung in einem Leiter mittels veränderlicher Magnetfelder Pronounced [ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with Infektion and Intuition.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Induktion in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Induktion is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,196 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Induktion, with forms such as "idnuktion", "indduktion", and "indkution". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Induktion, spelled I-N-D-U-K-T-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnuktion,indduktion,indkution,indukiton,indukktion,induktino,induktionn,induktoin,indukttion,indutkion,innduktion,inudktion,niduktion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Induktion

Misspelling Variants of "Induktion"

idnuktion9indduktion10indkution9indukiton9indukktion10induktino9induktionn10induktoin9
Misspelling Variants of "Induktion"

Frequency rank: #38,196 in German

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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.