Inflation

[ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inflation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,081
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anhaltender Anstieg des Preisniveaus einer Ökonomie, verbunden mit einer Verminderung der Kaufkraft der Währung und eines Wachstums der Geldmenge

Corpus desk

Index DE-inflation · Inflation · German

Inflation · rank #8,081 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,081
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Huber

Nearest frequency peer: Huber (-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 „Inflation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Inflation“ 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).

Inflation vs Isolation
78% similar
Inflation vs Infektion
78% similar

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

Key facts for Inflation
PropertyValue
HeadwordInflation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,081
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Inflation“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Inflationliegt 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: „Huber“ (#8,080), „installieren“ (#8,082), „His“ (#8,079). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Inflation“ bei #8,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Inflation (IPA [ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,081 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Inflation, with forms such as "ifnlation", "infaltion", and "infflation". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Isolation", "Infektion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Inflation, spelled I-N-F-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anhaltender Anstieg des Preisniveaus einer Ökonomie, verbunden mit einer Verminderung der Kaufkraft der Währung und eines Wachstums der Geldmenge
  2. 2
    Periode, während der hohe Inflation [1] herrscht
  3. 3
    starkes Anwachsen der Häufigkeit von etwas
  4. 4
    Phase in der Entwicklung des Universums mit einer sehr schnellen Ausdehnung des Weltraumes, kurz nach dem Urknall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Inflation in Deutschland ist 2022 so hoch ausgefallen wie noch nie. Die Verbraucherpreise erhöhten sich um durchschnittlich 7,9 Prozent ….“
  2. „Wegen der Erfahrungen mit galoppierender Inflation ist der Leitzins in Brasilien traditionell hoch und liegt nun bei acht Prozent, was für brasilianische Verhältnisse ein Rekordtief ist.“

Synonyms

PreisauftriebWährungsinflationInflationszeitInflationsphase

Antonyms

DeflationStagflation

This word in other languages

inflation(English)inflación(Español)inflation(Français)inflação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnlation
  • infaltion
  • infflation
  • inflaiton
  • inflatino
  • inflationn
  • inflatoin
  • inflattion
  • infllation
  • infltaion
  • inlfation
  • innflation
  • niflation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnlation2infaltion2infflation1inflaiton2inflatino2inflationn1inflatoin2inflattion1
Edit distance from "Inflation"

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 "Inflation"?
"Inflation" is spelled I-N-F-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Inflation" mean?
As a noun, "Inflation" means: anhaltender Anstieg des Preisniveaus einer Ökonomie, verbunden mit einer Verminderung der Kaufkraft der Währung und eines Wachstums der Geldmenge
What words are commonly confused with "Inflation"?
"Inflation" is commonly confused with "Isolation", "Infektion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Inflation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inflation" is [ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inflation" come from?
"Inflation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Heimspiel#8,076klassisch#8,088Komplexen#8,090Geräusche#8,066

Similar misspelling depth

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

Mitarbeit13 variantsNordkorea13 variantsentführt13 variantsElementen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list