Kombination

Name: Kombination, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Kombination” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,772 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,772
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 16
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - logische Verknüpfung von Informationen, die zu einer Schlussfolgerung führt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kombination vs Kombinationen

85% similar

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

Key facts for Kombination
Property	Value
Headword	Kombination
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#2,772
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kombination” 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). Kombination lands here:

#2,772

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kombination is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,772 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kombination, with forms such as "kkombination", "kmobination", and "kobmination". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kombinationen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kombination, spelled K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
logische Verknüpfung von Informationen, die zu einer Schlussfolgerung führt
2
Verbindung, Verknüpfung, Zusammenstellung von Verschiedenem (zum Beispiel Handlungen, Dingen, Eigenschaften)
3
eine Abfolge von geplanten Schritten oder Zügen, um ein bestimmtes Ziel zu erreichen, zum Beispiel ein Tor zu erzielen oder im Schach eine Figur zu erobern
4
Wettkampf, der nicht nur aus einer Disziplin besteht
5
Zusammenstellung von Kleidungsstücken, zum Beispiel Ober- und Unterteil, speziell Anzugjacke und legerere Hose
6
Ziffernfolge, oft als Zugangscode für etwas, zum Beispiel einen Safe

Synonyms

Verbindung VerknüpfungZusammenfügungZusammenstellung

Antonyms

Trennung

This word in other languages

combination(English)combinación(Español)combinaison(Français)combinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkombination,kmobination,kobmination,kombbination,kombiantion,kombinaiton,kombinatino,kombinationn,kombinatoin,kombinattion,kombinnation,kombintaion,kombniation,komibnation,kommbination,okmbination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Kombination"

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 "Kombination"?

"Kombination" is spelled K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn].

What does "Kombination" mean?

As a noun, "Kombination" means: logische Verknüpfung von Informationen, die zu einer Schlussfolgerung führt

What words are commonly confused with "Kombination"?

"Kombination" is commonly confused with "Kombinationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Kombination"?

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

What language does "Kombination" come from?

"Kombination" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Kombination”

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

The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Kombinationen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kombination vs Kombinationen
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.