Konstellation

/[ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

13 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,415

in German word usage

Misspellings

18

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Konstellation is aGermannoun. It means: Stellung der Planeten zueinander und zu den Tierkreiszeichen Pronounced [ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with Konstellationen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Konstellation is 13 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌkɔnstɛlaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,415 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 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 Konstellation, with forms such as "kkonstellation", "knostellation", and "konnstellation". 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, "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 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 Konstellation, spelled K-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-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
    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

Synonyms

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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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Konstellation

Misspelling Variants of "Konstellation"

kkonstellation14knostellation13konnstellation14konsetllation13konsstellation14konstelaltion13konstelation12konstellaiton13
Misspelling Variants of "Konstellation"

Frequency rank: #13,415 in German

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.