Motion

[moˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[moˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Motion” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,366
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ableitung (Derivation) weiblicher Personen- oder Tierbezeichnungen aus den entsprechenden männlichen Wörtern, vereinzelt auch die Ableitung männlicher Bezeichnungen aus weiblichen.

Corpus desk

Index DE-motion · Motion · German

Motion · rank #17,366 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,366
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Muskulatur

Nearest frequency peer: Muskulatur (+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 „Motion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Motion“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Motion vs moto
50% similar
Motion vs Motor
67% similar
Motion vs Motto
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Motion
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,366
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Motion“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Muskulatur“ (#17,367), „mitzumachen“ (#17,364), „mystery“ (#17,368). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Motion“ bei #17,366. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Motion (IPA [moˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,366 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Motion, with forms such as "mmotion", "moiton", and "motino". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "moto", "Motor", "Motto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Motion, spelled M-O-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ableitung (Derivation) weiblicher Personen- oder Tierbezeichnungen aus den entsprechenden männlichen Wörtern, vereinzelt auch die Ableitung männlicher Bezeichnungen aus weiblichen.
  2. 2
    schriftlicher Antrag in einem Parlament

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Motion bedeutet z.B., dass das Wort „Löwin“ von dem Wort „Löwe“ durch Anhängen des Ableitungsmorphems „-in“ abgeleitet wird.
  2. Vereinzelt kommt auch eine andere Richtung der Motion vor: die Ableitung männlicher aus weiblichen Bezeichnungen. So wird aus „Witwe“ das Wort „Witwer“, aus „Gans“ „Gänserich“ abgeleitet.

Synonyms

MovierungVorstoss

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotion
  • moiton
  • motino
  • motionn
  • motoin
  • mottion
  • mtoion
  • omtion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmotion1moiton2motino2motionn1motoin2mottion1mtoion2omtion2
Edit distance from "Motion"

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 "Motion"?
"Motion" is spelled M-O-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Motion" mean?
As a noun, "Motion" means: Ableitung (Derivation) weiblicher Personen- oder Tierbezeichnungen aus den entsprechenden männlichen Wörtern, vereinzelt auch die Ableitung männlicher Bezeichnungen aus weiblichen.
What words are commonly confused with "Motion"?
"Motion" is commonly confused with "moto", "Motor", "Motto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Motion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motion" is [moˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motion" come from?
"Motion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Motion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Rabatte8 variantsSchott8 variantsSchub8 variantshommage8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list