Interpretation

[ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Interpretation” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,801
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versuch, die Bedeutung zu erschließen, die in einem geistigen Produkt (Kunstwerk, Text) steckt

Corpus desk

Index DE-interpretation · Interpretation · German

Interpretation · rank #4,801 · 21 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,801
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hauptbahnhof

Nearest frequency peer: Hauptbahnhof (-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 „Interpretation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Interpretation“ 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).

Interpretation vs Interpretationen
88% similar

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

Key facts for Interpretation
PropertyValue
HeadwordInterpretation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#4,801
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Interpretation“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Interpretationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hauptbahnhof“ (#4,800), „Jakob“ (#4,802), „Jünger“ (#4,803). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Interpretation“ bei #4,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Interpretation (IPA [ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,801 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Interpretation, with forms such as "inetrpretation", "innterpretation", and "inteprretation". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Interpretationen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Interpretation, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch, die Bedeutung zu erschließen, die in einem geistigen Produkt (Kunstwerk, Text) steckt
  2. 2
    Versuch, den einem Sachverhalt innewohnenden Sinn zu erschließen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Interpretation von Gedichten macht oft große Probleme.
  2. „Das abenteuerliche Spiel der Interpretationen kann damit erneut beginnen.“

This word in other languages

interpretation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrpretation
  • innterpretation
  • inteprretation
  • interpertation
  • interppretation
  • interpreattion
  • interpretaiton
  • interpretatino
  • interpretationn
  • interpretatoin
  • interpretattion
  • interprettaion
  • interprettation
  • interprretation
  • interprteation
  • interrpetation
  • interrpretation
  • intrepretation
  • intterpretation
  • itnerpretation
  • niterpretation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Interpretation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetrpretation2innterpretation1inteprretation2interpertation2interppretation1interpreattion2interpretaiton2interpretatino2
Edit distance from "Interpretation"

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 "Interpretation"?
"Interpretation" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Interpretation" mean?
As a noun, "Interpretation" means: Versuch, die Bedeutung zu erschließen, die in einem geistigen Produkt (Kunstwerk, Text) steckt
What words are commonly confused with "Interpretation"?
"Interpretation" is commonly confused with "Interpretationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Interpretation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interpretation" is [ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interpretation" come from?
"Interpretation" 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 "Interpretation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unabhängigkeit#4,836Menschenrechte#4,910wirtschaftlich#4,669Schauspielerin#4,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

zusammengefasst21 variantsuntergebracht21 variantsBeschäftigung21 variantsbeschäftigten21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list