Infektionen

[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]

/[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Infektionen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,306
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Infektion

Corpus desk

Index DE-infektionen · Infektionen · German

Infektionen · rank #10,306 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,306
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH indische

Nearest frequency peer: indische (-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 „Infektionen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Infektionen“ 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).

Infektionen vs Intentionen
82% similar
Infektionen vs Injektionen
91% similar
Infektionen vs Inspektionen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Infektionen
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfektionen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,306
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Infektionen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „indische“ (#10,305), „inhaltliche“ (#10,307), „hänge“ (#10,304). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Infektionen“ bei #10,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Infektionen (IPA [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,306 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Infektionen, with forms such as "ifnektionen", "inefktionen", and "infekitonen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Intentionen", "Injektionen", "Inspektionen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Infektionen, spelled I-N-F-E-K-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Infektion
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Infektion
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Infektion
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Infektion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnektionen
  • inefktionen
  • infekitonen
  • infekktionen
  • infektinoen
  • infektioenn
  • infektionenn
  • infektionne
  • infektionnen
  • infektoinen
  • infekttionen
  • infetkionen
  • inffektionen
  • infketionen
  • innfektionen
  • nifektionen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Infektionen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnektionen2inefktionen2infekitonen2infekktionen1infektinoen2infektioenn2infektionenn1infektionne2
Edit distance from "Infektionen"

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 "Infektionen"?
"Infektionen" is spelled I-N-F-E-K-T-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
What does "Infektionen" mean?
As a noun, "Infektionen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Infektion
What words are commonly confused with "Infektionen"?
"Infektionen" is commonly confused with "Intentionen", "Injektionen", "Inspektionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Infektionen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infektionen" is [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infektionen" come from?
"Infektionen" 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 "Infektionen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inhaltliche#10,307Homöopathie#10,303hinterlässt#10,301Komposition#10,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Grundsätze16 variantsFaschisten16 variantsPolitikerin16 variantsDimensionen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list