Komplikation

/[kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

12 characters

Frequency Rank

#48,278

in German word usage

Misspellings

18

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Komplikation is aGermannoun. It means: etwas, das ein Vorhaben schwieriger macht als geplant Pronounced [kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with Komplikationen.

Key facts for Komplikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKomplikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,278
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Komplikation in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Komplikation is 12 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,278 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 18 documented wrong-spelling variants for Komplikation, with forms such as "kkomplikation", "kmoplikation", and "komlpikation". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Komplikationen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Komplikation, spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das ein Vorhaben schwieriger macht als geplant
  2. 2
    Funktion eines mechanischen Uhrwerks, die über die Anzeige von Stunden, Minuten und Sekunden hinausgeht

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkomplikation,kmoplikation,komlpikation,kommplikation,kompilkation,kompliaktion,komplikaiton,komplikatino,komplikationn,komplikatoin,komplikattion,komplikkation,kompliktaion,komplkiation,kompllikation,kompplikation,kopmlikation,okmplikation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Komplikation

Misspelling Variants of "Komplikation"

kkomplikation13kmoplikation12komlpikation12kommplikation13kompilkation12kompliaktion12komplikaiton12komplikatino12
Misspelling Variants of "Komplikation"

Frequency rank: #48,278 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Komplikation"?
"Komplikation" is spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Komplikation" mean?
As a noun, "Komplikation" means: etwas, das ein Vorhaben schwieriger macht als geplant
What words are commonly confused with "Komplikation"?
"Komplikation" is commonly confused with "Komplikationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Komplikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Komplikation" is [kɔmplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Komplikation" come from?
"Komplikation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.