Konstellation

[ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konstellation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,415
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stellung der Planeten zueinander und zu den Tierkreiszeichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-konstellation · Konstellation · German

Konstellation · rank #13,415 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,415
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konstantin

Nearest frequency peer: Konstantin (-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 „Konstellation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konstellation“ 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).

Konstellation vs Konstellationen
87% similar

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

Key facts for Konstellation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonstellation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#13,415
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konstellation“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Konstellationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konstantin“ (#13,414), „konstruktive“ (#13,416), „Kombinationen“ (#13,413). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konstellation“ bei #13,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Konstellation (IPA [ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,415 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konstellation, with forms such as "kkonstellation", "knostellation", and "konnstellation". 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, "Konstellationen", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Konstellation, spelled K-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stellung der Planeten zueinander und zu den Tierkreiszeichen
  2. 2
    die (geschäfts)politische oder strategische Lage, besonders im Hinblick auf die persönlichen Beziehungen der Entscheidungsträger
  3. 3
    beobachtete Stellung der Himmelskörper zueinander in Bezug zum Standpunkt des Beobachters

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für ein Horoskop werden die Konstellationen berechnet.
  2. In dieser Konstellation waren seine Pläne zum Scheitern verurteilt.

Synonyms

AspektWeltlage

This word in other languages

constellation(English)constelación(Español)constellation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonstellation
  • knostellation
  • konnstellation
  • konsetllation
  • konsstellation
  • konstelaltion
  • konstelation
  • konstellaiton
  • konstellatino
  • konstellationn
  • konstellatoin
  • konstellattion
  • konstelltaion
  • konstlelation
  • konsttellation
  • kontsellation
  • kosntellation
  • oknstellation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkonstellation1knostellation2konnstellation1konsetllation2konsstellation1konstelaltion2konstelation1konstellaiton2
Edit distance from "Konstellation"

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 "Konstellation"?
"Konstellation" is spelled K-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konstellation" mean?
As a noun, "Konstellation" means: Stellung der Planeten zueinander und zu den Tierkreiszeichen
What words are commonly confused with "Konstellation"?
"Konstellation" is commonly confused with "Konstellationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konstellation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konstellation" is [ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konstellation" come from?
"Konstellation" 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 "Konstellation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kombinationen#13,413Lateinamerika#13,422mathematische#13,436Gesetzentwurf#13,377

Similar misspelling depth

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

integrierten18 variantsnachgefragt18 variantserstaunliche18 variantsdurchsuchen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list