Munition

[muniˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[muniˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Munition” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,109 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,109
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht fest mit der Waffe oder dem Werkzeug verbundene, meist nachladbare Teile, welche die eigentlichen Wirkungsträger darstellen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Munition vs Mutation
75% similar

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

Key facts for Munition
PropertyValue
HeadwordMunition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muniˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,109
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Munition” 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). Munition lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Munition is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [muniˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,109 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht fest mit der Waffe oder dem Werkzeug verbundene, meist nachladbare Teile, welche die eigentlichen Wirkungsträger darstellen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Munition, with forms such as "mmunition", "mnuition", and "muintion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mutation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Munition, spelled M-U-N-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht fest mit der Waffe oder dem Werkzeug verbundene, meist nachladbare Teile, welche die eigentlichen Wirkungsträger darstellen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmunition,mnuition,muintion,muniiton,munitino,munitionn,munitoin,munittion,munnition,muntiion,umnition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmunition1mnuition2muintion2muniiton2munitino2munitionn1munitoin2munittion1
Edit distance from "Munition"

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 "Munition"?
"Munition" is spelled M-U-N-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [muniˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Munition" mean?
As a noun, "Munition" means: nicht fest mit der Waffe oder dem Werkzeug verbundene, meist nachladbare Teile, welche die eigentlichen Wirkungsträger darstellen
What words are commonly confused with "Munition"?
"Munition" is commonly confused with "Mutation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Munition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Munition" is [muniˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Munition" come from?
"Munition" 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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Using “Munition”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-N-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [muniˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mutation” - see the side-by-side comparison. Munition vs Mutation
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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