Notation

/[notaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,885

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Notation is aGermannoun. It means: grafisches Festhalten von Tonhöhen, -dauern und -lautstärken in einer Notenschrift Pronounced [notaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with nation.

Key facts for Notation
PropertyValue
HeadwordNotation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[notaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,885
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Notation in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Notation is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [notaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,885 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Notation, with forms such as "nnotation", "noattion", and "notaiton". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Notation, spelled N-O-T-A-T-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    grafisches Festhalten von Tonhöhen, -dauern und -lautstärken in einer Notenschrift
  2. 2
    Festlegung der Reihenfolge, in der mathematische Ausdrücke aufgeschrieben und ausgewertet werden
  3. 3
    verkürzte Darstellung einer Klasse und (oder) von Relationen zwischen Klassen in Klassifikationssystemen
  4. 4
    das Aufzeichnen von Schachzügen
  5. 5
    System von Zeichen und Symbolen, um sprachliche Gegebenheiten formalisiert wiederzugeben.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nnotation,noattion,notaiton,notatino,notationn,notatoin,notattion,nottaion,nottation,ntoation,ontation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Notation

Misspelling Variants of "Notation"

nnotation9noattion8notaiton8notatino8notationn9notatoin8notattion9nottaion8
Misspelling Variants of "Notation"

Frequency rank: #46,885 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Notation"?
"Notation" is spelled N-O-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [notaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Notation" mean?
As a noun, "Notation" means: grafisches Festhalten von Tonhöhen, -dauern und -lautstärken in einer Notenschrift
What words are commonly confused with "Notation"?
"Notation" is commonly confused with "nation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Notation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Notation" is [notaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Notation" come from?
"Notation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.