Penetration

[penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Penetration” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,748 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#40,748
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Durchschlag, Durchdringung, Durchdringen von etwas; das Eindringen in etwas

Key facts for Penetration
PropertyValue
HeadwordPenetration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,748
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Penetration” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Penetration lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Penetration is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,748 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Penetration, with forms such as "epnetration", "peentration", and "penertation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Penetration, spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durchschlag, Durchdringung, Durchdringen von etwas; das Eindringen in etwas
  2. 2
    das Eindringen von Projektilen in Panzerungen
  3. 3
    das Eindringen von Wirkstoffen in die Haut
  4. 4
    Technik das Eindringen eines geometrisch und stofflich definierten Fremdkörpers in eine halbfeste Masse
  5. 5
    das Eindringen des erigierten Penis in eine Körperöffnung (insbesondere Vagina)
  6. 6
    missbräuchliches Eindringen in einen Computer oder System
  7. 7
    das Vordringen; Einführung eines neuen Produkts mit sehr geringem Preis in den Markt

This word in other languages

penetration(English)penetración(Español)pénétration(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epnetration,peentration,penertation,penetartion,penetraiton,penetratino,penetrationn,penetratoin,penetrattion,penetrration,penetrtaion,penettration,pennetration,penteration,pneetration,ppenetration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnetration2peentration2penertation2penetartion2penetraiton2penetratino2penetrationn1penetratoin2
Edit distance from "Penetration"

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 "Penetration"?
"Penetration" is spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Penetration" mean?
As a noun, "Penetration" means: Durchschlag, Durchdringung, Durchdringen von etwas; das Eindringen in etwas
What are common misspellings of "Penetration"?
Common misspellings include "epnetration", "peentration", "penertation", "penetartion", "penetraiton". The correct spelling is "Penetration".
How do you pronounce "Penetration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Penetration" is [penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Penetration" come from?
"Penetration" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Penetration”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-N-E-T-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [penetʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list