Korrelation

[kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korrelation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,282
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Ereignissen, die in der Regel eine geordnete und nahe zeitliche Abfolge besitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-korrelation · Korrelation · German

Korrelation · rank #19,282 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,282
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konsumieren

Nearest frequency peer: konsumieren (-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 „Korrelation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Korrelation“ 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 Korrelation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorrelation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,282
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Korrelation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konsumieren“ (#19,281), „krallen“ (#19,283), „Kommentatoren“ (#19,280). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korrelation“ bei #19,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Korrelation (IPA [kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,282 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korrelation, with forms such as "kkorrelation", "korelation", and "korerlation". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Korrelation, spelled K-O-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Ereignissen, die in der Regel eine geordnete und nahe zeitliche Abfolge besitzen
  2. 2
    Zusammenhang von zwei statistischen, quantitativen Variablen
  3. 3
    Wechselbeziehung zwischen Organen und Körperteilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zwischen der Dauer des Sparens und dem Ertrag gibt es eine Korrelation.
  2. „Auch wenn es schwierig ist, die jüdische Führung im besetzten Polen mit führenden Vertretern der Juden im Reich, in den westeuropäischen Ländern, im Baltikum, auf dem Balkan und in den kurzlebigeren Ghettos der besetzten Sowjetunion zu vergleichen, läßt sich die Korrelation zwischen dem Verstreichen der Zeit und zunehmender Unterwürfigkeit erhärten, alle…

Synonyms

WechselwirkungKombinationBindungVerbindungZusammenhangWechselbeziehungAssoziation

Antonyms

Unabhängigkeit

This word in other languages

association(English)correlación(Español)corrélation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorrelation
  • korelation
  • korerlation
  • korrealtion
  • korrelaiton
  • korrelatino
  • korrelationn
  • korrelatoin
  • korrelattion
  • korrellation
  • korreltaion
  • korrleation
  • krorelation
  • okrrelation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Korrelation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkorrelation1korelation1korerlation2korrealtion2korrelaiton2korrelatino2korrelationn1korrelatoin2
Edit distance from "Korrelation"

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 "Korrelation"?
"Korrelation" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Korrelation" mean?
As a noun, "Korrelation" means: Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Ereignissen, die in der Regel eine geordnete und nahe zeitliche Abfolge besitzen
What are common misspellings of "Korrelation"?
Common misspellings include "kkorrelation", "korelation", "korerlation", "korrealtion", "korrelaiton". The correct spelling is "Korrelation".
How do you pronounce "Korrelation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korrelation" is [kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korrelation" come from?
"Korrelation" 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 "Korrelation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

konsumieren#19,281motivierten#19,313Münsterland#19,319Geistlicher#19,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Kurdische14 variantsInspektor14 variantsHintertür14 variantsNavigation14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list