Konfirmation

[kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konfirmation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,151. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,151
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - festlicher Eintritt eines Menschen in die christlich-evangelische Gemeinde

Corpus desk

Index DE-konfirmation · Konfirmation · German

Konfirmation · rank #33,151 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,151
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Komplize

Nearest frequency peer: Komplize (-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 „Konfirmation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konfirmation“ 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 Konfirmation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonfirmation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,151
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konfirmation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Konfirmationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Komplize“ (#33,150), „konkurrenzfähig“ (#33,152), „Kläranlage“ (#33,149). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konfirmation“ bei #33,151. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Konfirmation (IPA [kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,151 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "festlicher Eintritt eines Menschen in die christlich-evangelische Gemeinde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konfirmation, with forms such as "kkonfirmation", "knofirmation", and "kofnirmation". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Konfirmation, spelled K-O-N-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    festlicher Eintritt eines Menschen in die christlich-evangelische Gemeinde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Konfirmation entspricht der katholischen Kommunion und findet meist im 14. Lebensjahr statt.
  2. Die Konfirmation zu erteilen ist eine rituelle Handlung des Pfarrers einer evangelischen Gemeinde. Die aktive Handlung liegt ebenso beim Konfirmanden, er konfirmiert, statt fälschlich: wird beziehungsweise wurde konfirmiert.

Synonyms

EinsegnungumgangssprachlichKonfi

Antonyms

FirmungJugendweihe

This word in other languages

confirmation(English)confirmación(Español)confirmation(Français)confirmação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonfirmation
  • knofirmation
  • kofnirmation
  • konffirmation
  • konfimration
  • konfiramtion
  • konfirmaiton
  • konfirmatino
  • konfirmationn
  • konfirmatoin
  • konfirmattion
  • konfirmmation
  • konfirmtaion
  • konfirrmation
  • konfrimation
  • konifrmation
  • konnfirmation
  • oknfirmation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konfirmation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkonfirmation1knofirmation2kofnirmation2konffirmation1konfimration2konfiramtion2konfirmaiton2konfirmatino2
Edit distance from "Konfirmation"

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 "Konfirmation"?
"Konfirmation" is spelled K-O-N-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konfirmation" mean?
As a noun, "Konfirmation" means: festlicher Eintritt eines Menschen in die christlich-evangelische Gemeinde
What are common misspellings of "Konfirmation"?
Common misspellings include "kkonfirmation", "knofirmation", "kofnirmation", "konffirmation", "konfimration". The correct spelling is "Konfirmation".
How do you pronounce "Konfirmation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konfirmation" is [kɔnfɪʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konfirmation" come from?
"Konfirmation" 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 "Konfirmation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kundendienst#33,161Liegenschaft#33,170liturgischen#33,172illustrieren#33,125

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Kritikpunkt18 variantsKandidatinnen18 variantsMitschülern18 variantsgeschwungen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list