Mystifikation

[mʏstifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[mʏstifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Mystifikation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, jemanden bewusst in die Irre zu führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mystifikation · Mystifikation · German

Mystifikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Mystifikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordMystifikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mʏstifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mystifikation“ im Deutschen

Mystifikationliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mystifikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mʏstifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mystifikation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Mystifikation, spelled M-Y-S-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, jemanden bewusst in die Irre zu führen
  2. 2
    Vorgang oder Handlung mit dem Ergebnis, dass etwas hinter einem Schleier des Geheimnisvollen verborgen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mystifikation war so sehr zu seiner zweiten Natur geworden wie die Pedanterie für Burch.“
  2. „Es war die Evolutionstheorie, die all diese religiösen Mystifikationen zu eliminieren begonnen hatte.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mystifikation"?
"Mystifikation" is spelled M-Y-S-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mʏstifikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Mystifikation" mean?
As a noun, "Mystifikation" means: Vorgang, jemanden bewusst in die Irre zu führen
How do you pronounce "Mystifikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mystifikation" is [mʏstifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mystifikation" come from?
"Mystifikation" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list