Mutation

[mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mutation” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,630
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Veränderung des Erbgutes eines Organismus durch Veränderung der Abfolge der Nukleinbasen oder durch Veränderung der Chromosomenzahl, die weder auf Rekombination noch auf Segregation beruht

Corpus desk

Index DE-mutation · Mutation · German

Mutation · rank #23,630 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,630
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH musizieren

Nearest frequency peer: musizieren (-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 „Mutation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mutation“ 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).

Mutation vs Mutationen
80% similar
Mutation vs Munition
75% similar

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

Key facts for Mutation
PropertyValue
HeadwordMutation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,630
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mutation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „musizieren“ (#23,629), „Mysterium“ (#23,631), „Morgenstunden“ (#23,628). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mutation“ bei #23,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Mutation (IPA [mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,630 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mutation, with forms such as "mmutation", "mtuation", and "muattion". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Mutationen", "Munition", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mutation, spelled M-U-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Veränderung des Erbgutes eines Organismus durch Veränderung der Abfolge der Nukleinbasen oder durch Veränderung der Chromosomenzahl, die weder auf Rekombination noch auf Segregation beruht
  2. 2
    Veränderung der Stimmlage beim Eintritt in die Pubertät
  3. 3
    Veränderung in einen Zustand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mehr als 5.000 Mutationen haben die Wissenschaftler durch eine Behandlung der Pflanzensamen mit einem chemischen Mutagen erzeugt.“
  2. „Viele klassische Genetiker machten aus dieser Not eine Tugend und kokettierten gerne mit dieser Ignoranz, die es ihnen erlaubte, das Gen als einen „Erbfaktor“, einen Faktor mit der mathematischen Schönheit des Abstrakten, zu betrachten … Nicht dass sich niemand Gedanken gemacht hätte über die materielle Natur der Gene. So z. B. hatte Hermann Muller … sch…

Synonyms

StimmbruchStimmwechselÄnderungWandlungWechsel

Antonyms

Modifikation

This word in other languages

mutation(English)mutación(Español)mutation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmutation
  • mtuation
  • muattion
  • mutaiton
  • mutatino
  • mutationn
  • mutatoin
  • mutattion
  • muttaion
  • muttation
  • umtation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mutation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmutation1mtuation2muattion2mutaiton2mutatino2mutationn1mutatoin2mutattion1
Edit distance from "Mutation"

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 "Mutation"?
"Mutation" is spelled M-U-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mutaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Mutation" mean?
As a noun, "Mutation" means: Veränderung des Erbgutes eines Organismus durch Veränderung der Abfolge der Nukleinbasen oder durch Veränderung der Chromosomenzahl, die weder auf Rekombination noch auf Segregation beruht
What words are commonly confused with "Mutation"?
"Mutation" is commonly confused with "Mutationen", "Munition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mutation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mutation" is [mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mutation" come from?
"Mutation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Minnesota11 variantsMaschen11 variantsMandant11 variantslinearen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list