Oxidation
[ɔksidaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Oxidation” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,137 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #49,137
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chemische Reaktion eines Stoffs mit Sauerstoff oder mit der Entwicklung von Flammen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Oxidation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔksidaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #49,137 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Oxidation” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Oxidation is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔksidaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,137 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oxidation, with forms such as "oixdation", "oxdiation", and "oxiadtion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Oxidation, spelled O-X-I-D-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1chemische Reaktion eines Stoffs mit Sauerstoff oder mit der Entwicklung von Flammen
- 2chemische Reaktion, bei der ein Reaktand Elektronen abgibt
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oixdation,oxdiation,oxiadtion,oxidaiton,oxidatino,oxidationn,oxidatoin,oxidattion,oxiddation,oxidtaion,oxxidation,xoidation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oxidation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Oxidation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-X-I-D-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɔksidaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.