Operation

[opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Operation” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,674
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chirurgischer Eingriff in den Organismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-operation · Operation · German

Operation · rank #2,674 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,674
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oma

Nearest frequency peer: Oma (-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 „Operation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Operation“ 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).

Operation vs operativ
67% similar
Operation vs Operator
78% similar
Operation vs operative
67% similar

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

Key facts for Operation
PropertyValue
HeadwordOperation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,674
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Operation“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oma“ (#2,673), „Pfarrer“ (#2,675), „offene“ (#2,672). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Operation“ bei #2,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Operation (IPA [opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,674 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Operation, with forms such as "oepration", "opeartion", and "operaiton". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "operativ", "Operator", "operative", and more, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Operation, spelled O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    chirurgischer Eingriff in den Organismus
  2. 2
    Einsatz von Streitkräften
  3. 3
    bei Geheimdiensten: eine präzise geplante Aktion, auch unter Decknamen
  4. 4
    Rechenvorgang
  5. 5
    Programmschritt
  6. 6
    Durchführung einer Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Operation ist gut verlaufen.
  2. Eine Brustvergrößerung ist eine sehr heikle Operation.

Synonyms

EingriffEinsatzManöverMilitäroperationUnternehmenGeheimdienstoperationRechenoperationAktionHandlung

This word in other languages

surgery(English)operación(Español)opération(Français)operação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oepration
  • opeartion
  • operaiton
  • operatino
  • operationn
  • operatoin
  • operattion
  • operration
  • opertaion
  • opperation
  • opreation
  • poeration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oepration2opeartion2operaiton2operatino2operationn1operatoin2operattion1operration1
Edit distance from "Operation"

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 "Operation"?
"Operation" is spelled O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Operation" mean?
As a noun, "Operation" means: chirurgischer Eingriff in den Organismus
What words are commonly confused with "Operation"?
"Operation" is commonly confused with "operativ", "Operator", "operative". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Operation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Operation" is [opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Operation" come from?
"Operation" 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 "Operation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maschinen#2,666Statistik#2,688Weltkrieg#2,698Feuerwehr#2,648

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Methoden12 variantsschwerer12 variantsLösungen12 variantsvergeben12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list