Motivationsschreiben

[motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Motivationsschreiben” is uncommon German (frequency #93,318 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,318
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schreiben im Kontext einer Bewerbung, das besondere Aspekte des Lebenslaufs hervorhebt, die im Bewerbungsschreiben nur unbefriedigend dargelegt werden konnten.

Key facts for Motivationsschreiben
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotivationsschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters20
Frequency rank#93,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Motivationsschreiben” 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). Motivationsschreiben lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Motivationsschreiben is uncommon German at frequency #93,318 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schreiben im Kontext einer Bewerbung, das besondere Aspekte des Lebenslaufs hervorhebt, die im Bewerbungsschreiben nur unbefriedigend dargelegt werden konnten.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Motivationsschreiben in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Motivationsschreiben, spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schreiben im Kontext einer Bewerbung, das besondere Aspekte des Lebenslaufs hervorhebt, die im Bewerbungsschreiben nur unbefriedigend dargelegt werden konnten.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Motivationsschreiben"?
"Motivationsschreiben" is spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "Motivationsschreiben" mean?
As a noun, "Motivationsschreiben" means: Schreiben im Kontext einer Bewerbung, das besondere Aspekte des Lebenslaufs hervorhebt, die im Bewerbungsschreiben nur unbefriedigend dargelegt werden konnten.
How do you pronounce "Motivationsschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motivationsschreiben" is [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motivationsschreiben" come from?
"Motivationsschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Motivationsschreiben”

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-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [motivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] (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