Motivationen

[motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən]

/[motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Motivationen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,092 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,092
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motivation

Key facts for Motivationen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotivationen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Motivationen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Motivationen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Motivationen is uncommon German at frequency #53,092 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Motivationen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Motivationen, spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motivation
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Motivation
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Motivation
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Motivation

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 "Motivationen"?
"Motivationen" is spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
What does "Motivationen" mean?
As a noun, "Motivationen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Motivation
How do you pronounce "Motivationen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motivationen" is [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motivationen" come from?
"Motivationen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Motivationen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list