Kastration

[kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kastration” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,629
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - operative Entfernung der Keimdrüsen eines Menschen

Key facts for Kastration
PropertyValue
HeadwordKastration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,629
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kastration” 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). Kastration lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kastration (IPA [kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,629 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kastration, with forms such as "akstration", "kasrtation", and "kasstration". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kastration, spelled K-A-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    operative Entfernung der Keimdrüsen eines Menschen
  2. 2
    Entfernung der Fortpflanzungsorgane bei Tieren und Pflanzen

Synonyms

Gonadektomie

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akstration,kasrtation,kasstration,kastartion,kastraiton,kastratino,kastrationn,kastratoin,kastrattion,kastrration,kastrtaion,kasttration,katsration,kkastration,ksatration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akstration2kasrtation2kasstration1kastartion2kastraiton2kastratino2kastrationn1kastratoin2
Edit distance from "Kastration"

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 "Kastration"?
"Kastration" is spelled K-A-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kastration" mean?
As a noun, "Kastration" means: operative Entfernung der Keimdrüsen eines Menschen
What are common misspellings of "Kastration"?
Common misspellings include "akstration", "kasrtation", "kasstration", "kastartion", "kastraiton". The correct spelling is "Kastration".
How do you pronounce "Kastration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kastration" is [kastʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kastration" come from?
"Kastration" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kastration”

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

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

Same frequency band

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