Korporation
[kɔʁpoʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Korporation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,469 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #85,469
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vereinigung von Personen, die als einheitliches Ganzes organisiert sind
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Korporation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔʁpoʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #85,469 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Korporation” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Korporation is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔʁpoʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,469 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Korporation has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Korporation, spelled K-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Vereinigung von Personen, die als einheitliches Ganzes organisiert sind
- 2Vereinigung von derzeitigen und ehemaligen Studenten einer Universität oder Hochschule
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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.
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Using “Korporation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɔʁpoʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.