Navigation

[naviɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[naviɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Navigation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,321
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Steuerung, Führung eines Fahr- oder Flugzeugs über eine bestimmte Route

Corpus desk

Index DE-navigation · Navigation · German

Navigation · rank #19,321 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,321
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nassau

Nearest frequency peer: Nassau (-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 „Navigation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Navigation“ 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).

Navigation vs Navigator
80% similar

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

Key facts for Navigation
PropertyValue
HeadwordNavigation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naviɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,321
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Navigation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Navigationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nassau“ (#19,320), „Neuheiten“ (#19,322), „Münsterland“ (#19,319). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Navigation“ bei #19,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Navigation (IPA [naviɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,321 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Navigation, with forms such as "anvigation", "naivgation", and "navgiation". 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, "Navigator", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Navigation, spelled N-A-V-I-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Steuerung, Führung eines Fahr- oder Flugzeugs über eine bestimmte Route
  2. 2
    das Navigieren in Informationen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Navigation ist in manchen Gebieten so kompliziert, dass dafür Lotsen eingesetzt werden müssen.
  2. „Auch eine Reihe praktischer Fragestellungen profitiert von besseren Frequenzstandards, wie die interkontinentale Datenübertragung und die Navigation.“

This word in other languages

navigation(English)navegación(Español)navigation(Français)navegação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anvigation
  • naivgation
  • navgiation
  • naviagtion
  • navigaiton
  • navigatino
  • navigationn
  • navigatoin
  • navigattion
  • naviggation
  • navigtaion
  • navvigation
  • nnavigation
  • nvaigation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Navigation - 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.

anvigation2naivgation2navgiation2naviagtion2navigaiton2navigatino2navigationn1navigatoin2
Edit distance from "Navigation"

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 "Navigation"?
"Navigation" is spelled N-A-V-I-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [naviɡaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Navigation" mean?
As a noun, "Navigation" means: Steuerung, Führung eines Fahr- oder Flugzeugs über eine bestimmte Route
What words are commonly confused with "Navigation"?
"Navigation" is commonly confused with "Navigator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Navigation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Navigation" is [naviɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Navigation" come from?
"Navigation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Kurdische14 variantsKorrelation14 variantsrömischer14 variantsschreitet14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list