Munition

[muniˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[muniˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Munition” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,109
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht fest mit der Waffe oder dem Werkzeug verbundene, meist nachladbare Teile, welche die eigentlichen Wirkungsträger darstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-munition · Munition · German

Munition · rank #8,109 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,109
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mozart

Nearest frequency peer: Mozart (-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 „Munition“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Munition“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Munition“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Munitionliegt 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: „Mozart“ (#8,108), „Mühle“ (#8,110), „Monika“ (#8,107). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Munition“ bei #8,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Munition (IPA [muniˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,109 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Munition ist der eigentliche Wirkungsträger einer Waffe.
  2. „Sie hängten sich die Karabiner um, schulterten die Panzerfäuste, nahmen die Kisten mit Munition und Handgranaten auf und bewegten sich in der einzigen Gangart, die das Gewicht der Waffen erlaubte…“

Synonyms

GeschossKugelPatronenProjektil

This word in other languages

ammunition(English)munición(Español)munitions(Français)munição(Português)

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mallorca#8,101Petition#8,117regieren#8,126Südtirol#8,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Krefeld11 variantssymbole11 variantsGeliebte11 variantsgeborene11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list