Migration

[miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Migration” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,980
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wanderung von Menschen oder ganzen Volksgruppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-migration · Migration · German

Migration · rank #5,980 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,980
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH logisch

Nearest frequency peer: logisch (-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 „Migration“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Migration“ 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 Migration
PropertyValue
HeadwordMigration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,980
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Migration“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Migrationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „logisch“ (#5,979), „mitbekommen“ (#5,981), „listen“ (#5,978). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Migration“ bei #5,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Migration (IPA [miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,980 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Migration, with forms such as "imgration", "mgiration", and "migartion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Migration, spelled M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wanderung von Menschen oder ganzen Volksgruppen
  2. 2
    Tierwanderung, Vogelzug
  3. 3
    Stoffwanderung durch poröses Gestein
  4. 4
    Stoffwanderung im Körper oder innerhalb von Zellen
  5. 5
    Migration von Daten von einer Anwendung, einem Betriebssystem oder Version zu einer/einem anderen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Migration ist in vielen Ländern ein politisches Problem.
  2. Die Migration der Daten auf die neue Datenbank wird von einem Expertenteam innerhalb der nächsten zwei Wochen durchgeführt.

Synonyms

VölkerwanderungDatenmigration

Antonyms

Sesshaftigkeit

This word in other languages

migration(English)migración(Español)migration(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imgration
  • mgiration
  • migartion
  • miggration
  • migraiton
  • migratino
  • migrationn
  • migratoin
  • migrattion
  • migrration
  • migrtaion
  • mirgation
  • mmigration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imgration2mgiration2migartion2miggration1migraiton2migratino2migrationn1migratoin2
Edit distance from "Migration"

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 "Migration"?
"Migration" is spelled M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Migration" mean?
As a noun, "Migration" means: Wanderung von Menschen oder ganzen Volksgruppen
What are common misspellings of "Migration"?
Common misspellings include "imgration", "mgiration", "migartion", "miggration", "migraiton". The correct spelling is "Migration".
How do you pronounce "Migration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Migration" is [miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Migration" come from?
"Migration" 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 "Migration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kündigung#5,976Osnabrück#5,991Sparkasse#6,005Störungen#6,009

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Mittelmeer13 variantsschickte13 variantsSchwäche13 variantsfröhlich13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list