Irrigation
[ɪʁiɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Irrigation” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zufuhr von Wasser zum Boden und zur Pflanze mit dem Ziel der Förderung des Pflanzenwachstums
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Irrigation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɪʁiɡaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Irrigation” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Irrigation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪʁiɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Irrigation in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Irrigation, spelled I-R-R-I-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Zufuhr von Wasser zum Boden und zur Pflanze mit dem Ziel der Förderung des Pflanzenwachstums
- 2Spülung eines Hohlraums im Körper (z.B. Mund, Darm, Blase) mit einer Flüssigkeit
- 3Spülung eines Hohlraums im Körper (z.B. Mund, Darm, Blase) mit einer Flüssigkeit
- 4zur Reinigung des Dickdarms vor einer Darmspiegelung oder Operation
- 5zur Entleerung des Darms bei Verstopfung (Obstipation)
- 6zur Behandlung bestimmter Krankheiten, z. B. bei entzündlicher Colitis ulcerosa
- 7zur Regulierung der Darmtätigkeit (Peristaltik) als spezielle Spülbehandlung bei Kolostomie-Patienten
- 8zur Entschlackung des Körpers in der Alternativmedizin
- 9Spülung eines Hohlraums im Körper (z.B. Mund, Darm, Blase) mit einer Flüssigkeit
- 10Spülung eines Hohlraums im Körper (z.B. Mund, Darm, Blase) mit einer Flüssigkeit
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Irrigation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-R-R-I-G-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɪʁiɡaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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.