Konfiguration

[ˌkɔnfiɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌkɔnfiɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konfiguration” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,979
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bestimmte Anordnung zusammengehörender Objekte

Corpus desk

Index DE-konfiguration · Konfiguration · German

Konfiguration · rank #20,979 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,979
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kommunist

Nearest frequency peer: Kommunist (-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 „Konfiguration“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konfiguration“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Konfiguration
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonfiguration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkɔnfiɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#20,979
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konfiguration“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Konfigurationliegt 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: „Kommunist“ (#20,978), „Konventionen“ (#20,980), „Knut“ (#20,977). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konfiguration“ bei #20,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Konfiguration (IPA [ˌkɔnfiɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,979 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konfiguration, with forms such as "kkonfiguration", "knofiguration", and "kofniguration". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Konfiguration, spelled K-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bestimmte Anordnung zusammengehörender Objekte
  2. 2
    das Zusammenstellen zusammengehörender Objekte
  3. 3
    Ausrüstung oder Einrichtung eines Computers
  4. 4
    das Einstellen von Programmparametern
  5. 5
    das Ergebnis des Einstellens von Programmparametern, ein Satz von Programmparameterwerten
  6. 6
    Programmteil, das das Einstellen von Programmparametern erlaubt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die geplante Konfiguration der Gebäude gefällt mir nicht.
  2. „Sollte Ihr Handy oder PDA nicht bereits vorkonfiguriert sein, dann können Sie es automatisch für t-zones einrichten lassen. Wählen Sie im Konfigurations-Center einfach Ihr Handymodell aus und schon geht’s los! … zur automatischen Konfiguration“

Synonyms

AnordnungZusammenstellungKonfigurieren

This word in other languages

configuration(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonfiguration
  • knofiguration
  • kofniguration
  • konffiguration
  • konfgiuration
  • konfigguration
  • konfigruation
  • konfiguartion
  • konfiguraiton
  • konfiguratino
  • konfigurationn
  • konfiguratoin
  • konfigurattion
  • konfigurration
  • konfigurtaion
  • konfiugration
  • konifguration
  • konnfiguration
  • oknfiguration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkonfiguration1knofiguration2kofniguration2konffiguration1konfgiuration2konfigguration1konfigruation2konfiguartion2
Edit distance from "Konfiguration"

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 "Konfiguration"?
"Konfiguration" is spelled K-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkɔnfiɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konfiguration" mean?
As a noun, "Konfiguration" means: eine bestimmte Anordnung zusammengehörender Objekte
What are common misspellings of "Konfiguration"?
Common misspellings include "kkonfiguration", "knofiguration", "kofniguration", "konffiguration", "konfgiuration". The correct spelling is "Konfiguration".
How do you pronounce "Konfiguration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konfiguration" is [ˌkɔnfiɡuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konfiguration" come from?
"Konfiguration" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list