Komposition

[kɔmpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔmpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Komposition” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,314
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfahren der Bildung von Wörtern, die zwei oder mehr freie lexikalische Morpheme und/oder gebundene Lexeme enthalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-komposition · Komposition · German

Komposition · rank #10,314 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,314
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klingelt

Nearest frequency peer: klingelt (-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 „Komposition“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Komposition“ 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).

Komposition vs Kompositionen
85% similar

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

Key facts for Komposition
PropertyValue
HeadwordKomposition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,314
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Komposition“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kompositionliegt 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: „klingelt“ (#10,313), „Kostüme“ (#10,315), „kleben“ (#10,312). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Komposition“ bei #10,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Komposition (IPA [kɔmpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,314 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Komposition, with forms such as "kkomposition", "kmoposition", and "kommposition". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kompositionen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Komposition, spelled K-O-M-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfahren der Bildung von Wörtern, die zwei oder mehr freie lexikalische Morpheme und/oder gebundene Lexeme enthalten
  2. 2
    Wort, das zwei oder mehr freie lexikalische Morpheme und/oder gebundene Lexeme enthält
  3. 3
    aufeinander Abstimmen von Materialien und/oder Motiven
  4. 4
    Kunstwerk aus aufeinander abgestimmten Materialien und/oder Motiven
  5. 5
    Komponieren
  6. 6
    Musikstück
  7. 7
    aufeinander abgestimmte Zusammensetzung von Bestandteilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie wissen ja selbst, daß mittels Komposition im Prinzip kilometerlange Wörter gebildet werden können.“
  2. „Dampfschiff“ ist eine Komposition aus „Dampf“ und „Schiff“. Auch Ausdrücke wie „Biotop“ sind Beispiele für Kompositionen.

Antonyms

AbleitungDerivationVererbung

This word in other languages

composition(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkomposition
  • kmoposition
  • kommposition
  • komopsition
  • kompoistion
  • komposiiton
  • kompositino
  • kompositionn
  • kompositoin
  • komposittion
  • kompossition
  • kompostiion
  • kompposition
  • kompsoition
  • kopmosition
  • okmposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkomposition1kmoposition2kommposition1komopsition2kompoistion2komposiiton2kompositino2kompositionn1
Edit distance from "Komposition"

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 "Komposition"?
"Komposition" is spelled K-O-M-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmpoziˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Komposition" mean?
As a noun, "Komposition" means: Verfahren der Bildung von Wörtern, die zwei oder mehr freie lexikalische Morpheme und/oder gebundene Lexeme enthalten
What words are commonly confused with "Komposition"?
"Komposition" is commonly confused with "Kompositionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Komposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Komposition" is [kɔmpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Komposition" come from?
"Komposition" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Grundsätze16 variantsPolitikerin16 variantsFaschisten16 variantsDimensionen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list