Kapitulation

Name: Kapitulation, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[kapitulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kapitulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Kapitulation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,591
frequency rank, German: 4,158
“K” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, sich für militärisch besiegt zu erklären (Kapitulationen können nur von Kommandanten größerer selbständiger Einheiten unterzeichnet werden)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kapitulation · Kapitulation · German

Kapitulation · rank #18,591 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #18,591
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-MID 4,158
PHOTO-FINISH Kabul

Nearest frequency peer: Kabul (-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.

jahrelange

81,413
Kabul

81,411
Kapitulation

81,410
Kartons

81,409
Kasper

81,408
Katalonien

81,407

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

Key facts for Kapitulation
Property	Value
Headword	Kapitulation
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[kapitulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#18,591
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kapitulation“

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

#18,591

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kabul“ (#18,590), „Kartons“ (#18,592), „Kasper“ (#18,593). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kapitulation“ bei #18,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Kapitulation (IPA [kapitulaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,591 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapitulation, with forms such as "akpitulation", "kaiptulation", and "kapitluation". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kapitulation, spelled K-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
Handlung, sich für militärisch besiegt zu erklären (Kapitulationen können nur von Kommandanten größerer selbständiger Einheiten unterzeichnet werden)
2
Vertrag zur Beendigung eines militärischen Konfliktes, in welchem sich ein Vertragspartner den Anordnungen des anderen Vertragspartners unterwirft
3
völlige Aufgabe der eigenen Position in einer Auseinandersetzung
4
in Kapitel eingeteilter Vertrag (zum Beispiel über den Dienst als Kapitulant, das heißt als Freiwilliger im Militär)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Die deutsche Kapitulation im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde am 08. Mai 1945 unterzeichnet.
Die bedingungslose Kapitulation ist militärisch die größte Schande.

Synonyms

Aufgabe Aufgabe Aufgeben Nachgeben Weichen

This word in other languages

capitulation(English)rendición(Español)capitulation(Français)capitulação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

akpitulation
kaiptulation
kapitluation
kapittulation
kapitualtion
kapitulaiton
kapitulatino
kapitulationn
kapitulatoin
kapitulattion
kapitullation
kapitultaion
kapiutlation
kappitulation
kaptiulation
kkapitulation
kpaitulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kapitulation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Kapitulation"

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 "Kapitulation"?

"Kapitulation" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kapitulaˈt͡si̯oːn].

What does "Kapitulation" mean?

As a noun, "Kapitulation" means: Handlung, sich für militärisch besiegt zu erklären (Kapitulationen können nur von Kommandanten größerer selbständiger Einheiten unterzeichnet werden)

What are common misspellings of "Kapitulation"?

Common misspellings include "akpitulation", "kaiptulation", "kapitluation", "kapittulation", "kapitualtion". The correct spelling is "Kapitulation".

How do you pronounce "Kapitulation"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapitulation" is [kapitulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Kapitulation" come from?

"Kapitulation" 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 "Kapitulation", 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

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