Kontamination

[kɔntaminaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔntaminaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kontamination” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,395
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verschmelzung von Wörtern durch lautliche Zusammenziehung und neue Verbindung der Bedeutungen der zugrundeliegenden Wörter

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontamination · Kontamination · German

Kontamination · rank #45,395 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,395
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konfiguriert

Nearest frequency peer: konfiguriert (-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 „Kontamination“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kontamination“ 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 Kontamination
PropertyValue
HeadwordKontamination
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔntaminaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#45,395
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kontamination“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konfiguriert“ (#45,394), „konzeptionelle“ (#45,396), „kommunistisch“ (#45,393). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kontamination“ bei #45,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Kontamination (IPA [kɔntaminaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,395 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kontamination, with forms such as "kkontamination", "knotamination", and "konatmination". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kontamination, spelled K-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verschmelzung von Wörtern durch lautliche Zusammenziehung und neue Verbindung der Bedeutungen der zugrundeliegenden Wörter
  2. 2
    Verunreinigung mit unerwünschten Stoffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wörter für biologische Kreuzungen wie „Schiege“ (Kreuzung aus „Schaf“ + „Ziege“) und „Jostabeere“ (Kreuzung aus „Johannisbeere“ + „Stachelbeere“) sind Beispiele für Kontaminationen. Geläufigere Kontaminationen sind Wörter wie „jein“, „Kurlaub“.
  2. „Beeinflussen sich zwei (meist gleichbedeutende) Wörter so stark, daß sie in eines verschmelzen, so spricht man von einer Kontamination (die Wörter sind kontaminiert).“

Synonyms

VerschmutzungVerunreinigung

Antonyms

KontraktionDekontaminationDekontaminierungReinigungSäuberungTrennung

This word in other languages

amalgam(English)contaminación(Español)contamination(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkontamination
  • knotamination
  • konatmination
  • konntamination
  • kontaimnation
  • kontamiantion
  • kontaminaiton
  • kontaminatino
  • kontaminationn
  • kontaminatoin
  • kontaminattion
  • kontaminnation
  • kontamintaion
  • kontammination
  • kontamniation
  • kontmaination
  • konttamination
  • kotnamination
  • okntamination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkontamination1knotamination2konatmination2konntamination1kontaimnation2kontamiantion2kontaminaiton2kontaminatino2
Edit distance from "Kontamination"

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 "Kontamination"?
"Kontamination" is spelled K-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔntaminaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kontamination" mean?
As a noun, "Kontamination" means: Verschmelzung von Wörtern durch lautliche Zusammenziehung und neue Verbindung der Bedeutungen der zugrundeliegenden Wörter
What are common misspellings of "Kontamination"?
Common misspellings include "kkontamination", "knotamination", "konatmination", "konntamination", "kontaimnation". The correct spelling is "Kontamination".
How do you pronounce "Kontamination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kontamination" is [kɔntaminaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kontamination" come from?
"Kontamination" 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 "Kontamination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kommunistisch#45,393Klassenlehrer#45,388kurzfristiger#45,407Kernkompetenz#45,382

Similar misspelling depth

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

konzeptionelle19 variantsKleinmachnow19 variantskatholisches19 variantsheranzuziehen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list