Inhalation

[ɪnhalaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɪnhalaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inhalation” is uncommon German (frequency #85,398 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,398
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einatmung von Gasen, Dämpfen oder zerstäubten Flüssigkeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-inhalation · Inhalation · German

Inhalation · rank #85,398 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,398
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH inhaftieren

Nearest frequency peer: inhaftieren (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Inhalation“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Inhalation“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Inhalation
PropertyValue
HeadwordInhalation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnhalaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,398
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Inhalation“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Inhalationfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „inhaftieren“ (#85,397), „innenpolitischer“ (#85,399), „Instandsetzungsarbeiten“ (#85,401). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Inhalation“ bei #85,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Inhalation is uncommon German at frequency #85,398 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnhalaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einatmung von Gasen, Dämpfen oder zerstäubten Flüssigkeiten".

No misspelling variants are generated for Inhalation in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Inhalation, spelled I-N-H-A-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einatmung von Gasen, Dämpfen oder zerstäubten Flüssigkeiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Eine Inhalation bedeutet die gezielte Einatmung eines künstlichen Aerosols bestehend aus einem Transportmittel und Wirkstoff(en).“

This word in other languages

inhalation(English)inhalation(Français)inalação(Português)

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 "Inhalation"?
"Inhalation" is spelled I-N-H-A-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnhalaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Inhalation" mean?
As a noun, "Inhalation" means: Einatmung von Gasen, Dämpfen oder zerstäubten Flüssigkeiten
How do you pronounce "Inhalation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inhalation" is [ɪnhalaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inhalation" come from?
"Inhalation" 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 "Inhalation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list