Negation

[neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Negation” is uncommon German (frequency #54,754 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,754
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verneinung

Corpus desk

Index DE-negation · Negation · German

Negation · rank #54,754 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,754
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nauen

Nearest frequency peer: Nauen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Negation“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Negation“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Negation
PropertyValue
HeadwordNegation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Negation“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Negationfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nauen“ (#54,753), „nella“ (#54,755), „Nennwert“ (#54,756). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Negation“ bei #54,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Negation is uncommon German at frequency #54,754 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Negation, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Negation, spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verneinung
  2. 2
    Wort, das eine Verneinung ausdrückt
  3. 3
    Ablehnung, Verneinung
  4. 4
    Satzverneinung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Negation kann mit verschiedenen Wörtern ausgedrückt werden.
  2. "nicht" ist eine Negation im Deutschen.

Synonyms

VerneinungNegationswortVerneinungswortAblehnungVerneinung

Antonyms

Zustimmung

This word in other languages

negation(English)negación(Español)négation(Français)negação(Português)

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 "Negation"?
"Negation" is spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Negation" mean?
As a noun, "Negation" means: Verneinung
How do you pronounce "Negation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Negation" is [neɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Negation" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Nennwert#54,756Neudruck#54,759nachgibt#54,747normiert#54,767

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list