Inkarnation

[ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inkarnation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,602 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,602
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in zahlreichen Religionen verbreitete Vorstellung, wonach sich göttliche Wesenheiten in irdischer Form, besonders als Mensch, verkörpern

Key facts for Inkarnation
PropertyValue
HeadwordInkarnation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,602
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Inkarnation” 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). Inkarnation 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 Inkarnation is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,602 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Inkarnation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Inkarnation, spelled I-N-K-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in zahlreichen Religionen verbreitete Vorstellung, wonach sich göttliche Wesenheiten in irdischer Form, besonders als Mensch, verkörpern
  2. 2
    in zahlreichen Religionen verbreitete Vorstellung, wonach sich göttliche Wesenheiten in irdischer Form, besonders als Mensch, verkörpern
  3. 3
    in zahlreichen Religionen verbreitete Vorstellung, wonach sich göttliche Wesenheiten in irdischer Form, besonders als Mensch, verkörpern
  4. 4
    die Verkörperung, die Gestaltwerdung

Synonyms

FleischwerdungVerkörperung

This word in other languages

incarnation(English)encarnación(Español)incarnation(Français)encarnação(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 "Inkarnation"?
"Inkarnation" is spelled I-N-K-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Inkarnation" mean?
As a noun, "Inkarnation" means: in zahlreichen Religionen verbreitete Vorstellung, wonach sich göttliche Wesenheiten in irdischer Form, besonders als Mensch, verkörpern
How do you pronounce "Inkarnation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inkarnation" is [ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inkarnation" come from?
"Inkarnation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Inkarnation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-K-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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