Koalition

[koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Koalition” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,329
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bündnis oder Zusammenschluss mehrerer Organisationen, Staaten oder Parteien zur Durchsetzung bestimmter Ziele

Corpus desk

Index DE-koalition · Koalition · German

Koalition · rank #3,329 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,329
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klicken

Nearest frequency peer: klicken (-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 „Koalition“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Koalition“ 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).

Koalition vs Kollision
78% similar
Koalition vs Kondition
78% similar
Koalition vs Koalitionen
82% similar

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

Key facts for Koalition
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoalition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,329
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Koalition“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Koalitionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „klicken“ (#3,328), „Kontakte“ (#3,330), „klassische“ (#3,327). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Koalition“ bei #3,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Koalition (IPA [koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,329 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Bündnis oder Zusammenschluss mehrerer Organisationen, Staaten oder Parteien zur Durchsetzung bestimmter Ziele".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Koalition, with forms such as "kaolition", "kkoalition", and "koailtion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kollision", "Kondition", "Koalitionen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Koalition, spelled K-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bündnis oder Zusammenschluss mehrerer Organisationen, Staaten oder Parteien zur Durchsetzung bestimmter Ziele

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Politik kommt es oft zu Koalitionen, da eine Partei allein zumeist keine Mehrheit bilden kann.
  2. „Nach den Landtagswahlen vom Sonntag werden die Stromkonzerne und die Atomfreunde in der Koalition aus allen Rohren schießen (…).“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kaolition
  • kkoalition
  • koailtion
  • koaliiton
  • koalitino
  • koalitionn
  • koalitoin
  • koalittion
  • koallition
  • koaltiion
  • kolaition
  • okalition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Koalition - 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.

kaolition2kkoalition1koailtion2koaliiton2koalitino2koalitionn1koalitoin2koalittion1
Edit distance from "Koalition"

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 "Koalition"?
"Koalition" is spelled K-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koaliˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Koalition" mean?
As a noun, "Koalition" means: ein Bündnis oder Zusammenschluss mehrerer Organisationen, Staaten oder Parteien zur Durchsetzung bestimmter Ziele
What words are commonly confused with "Koalition"?
"Koalition" is commonly confused with "Kollision", "Kondition", "Koalitionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Koalition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koalition" is [koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koalition" come from?
"Koalition" 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 "Koalition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list