Kombination

[kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kombination” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,772
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - logische Verknüpfung von Informationen, die zu einer Schlussfolgerung führt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kombination · Kombination · German

Kombination · rank #2,772 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,772
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jobs

Nearest frequency peer: Jobs (-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 „Kombination“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kombination“ 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).

Kombination vs Kombinationen
85% similar

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

Key facts for Kombination
PropertyValue
HeadwordKombination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,772
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kombination“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kombinationliegt 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: „Jobs“ (#2,771), „lieb“ (#2,773), „Hitler“ (#2,770). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kombination“ bei #2,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kombination (IPA [kɔmbinaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,772 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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. 1
    logische Verknüpfung von Informationen, die zu einer Schlussfolgerung führt
  2. 2
    Verbindung, Verknüpfung, Zusammenstellung von Verschiedenem (zum Beispiel Handlungen, Dingen, Eigenschaften)
  3. 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. 4
    Wettkampf, der nicht nur aus einer Disziplin besteht
  5. 5
    Zusammenstellung von Kleidungsstücken, zum Beispiel Ober- und Unterteil, speziell Anzugjacke und legerere Hose
  6. 6
    Ziffernfolge, oft als Zugangscode für etwas, zum Beispiel einen Safe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kombination von Zeit, Raum und Mathematik ermöglichte es A. Einstein, das theoretische Raumzeitkontinuum zu definieren, welches erst jetzt, durch den teuersten Versuch aller Zeiten, praktisch bewiesen wurde.
  2. Das ist die neueste Kombination: gelb und orange für das Sommerkleid.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

kkombination1kmobination2kobmination2kombbination1kombiantion2kombinaiton2kombinatino2kombinationn1
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list