Initiation

[init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Initiation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,353 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,353
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen

Key facts for Initiation
PropertyValue
HeadwordInitiation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,353
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Initiation” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Initiation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Initiation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,353 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Initiation, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Initiation, spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen

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 "Initiation"?
"Initiation" is spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Initiation" mean?
As a noun, "Initiation" means: rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen
How do you pronounce "Initiation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Initiation" is [init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Initiation" come from?
"Initiation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Initiation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-I-T-I-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list