Kanalisation

[kanalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kanalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kanalisation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,393. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,393
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Netz von Rohrleitungen das Abwasser von Abwasserleitungen zu Kläranlagen oder anderen Entsorgungsstellen ableitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-kanalisation · Kanalisation · German

Kanalisation · rank #22,393 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,393
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kamp

Nearest frequency peer: Kamp (-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 „Kanalisation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kanalisation“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kanalisation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanalisation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kanalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,393
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kanalisation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kanalisationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kamp“ (#22,392), „kauen“ (#22,394), „jucken“ (#22,391). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kanalisation“ bei #22,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Kanalisation (IPA [kanalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,393 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kanalisation, with forms such as "aknalisation", "kaanlisation", and "kanailsation". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Kanalisation, spelled K-A-N-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Netz von Rohrleitungen das Abwasser von Abwasserleitungen zu Kläranlagen oder anderen Entsorgungsstellen ableitet
  2. 2
    bauliche Veränderung eines Flusslaufes zu einem dann schiffbaren Kanal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Kanalisation fühlen sich die Ratten wohl, da nicht nur Scheiße daher schwimmt.
  2. Nach §55 (2) WHG soll Niederschlagswasser ortsnah versickert oder direkt oder über eine Kanalisation ohne Vermischung mit Schmutzwasser in ein Gewässer eingeleitet werden, d.h. die Mischkanalisation sollte daher in der Regel für neue öffentliche Abwasseranalagen nicht mehr hergestellt werden.

Synonyms

AbzugsgrabenEntwässerungEntwässerungsgrabenDränKanalisierung

This word in other languages

canalización(Español)égouts(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aknalisation
  • kaanlisation
  • kanailsation
  • kanaliastion
  • kanalisaiton
  • kanalisatino
  • kanalisationn
  • kanalisatoin
  • kanalisattion
  • kanalissation
  • kanalistaion
  • kanallisation
  • kanalsiation
  • kanlaisation
  • kannalisation
  • kkanalisation
  • knaalisation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kanalisation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aknalisation2kaanlisation2kanailsation2kanaliastion2kanalisaiton2kanalisatino2kanalisationn1kanalisatoin2
Edit distance from "Kanalisation"

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 "Kanalisation"?
"Kanalisation" is spelled K-A-N-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kanalizaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kanalisation" mean?
As a noun, "Kanalisation" means: Netz von Rohrleitungen das Abwasser von Abwasserleitungen zu Kläranlagen oder anderen Entsorgungsstellen ableitet
What are common misspellings of "Kanalisation"?
Common misspellings include "aknalisation", "kaanlisation", "kanailsation", "kanaliastion", "kanalisaiton". The correct spelling is "Kanalisation".
How do you pronounce "Kanalisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanalisation" is [kanalizaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanalisation" come from?
"Kanalisation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kanalisation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list