Proposition

[pʁopoziˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[pʁopoziˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Proposition” is uncommon German (frequency #89,436 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,436
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorschlag, Unterbreitung einer Idee oder eines Plans

Key facts for Proposition
PropertyValue
HeadwordProposition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁopoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Proposition” 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). Proposition lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Proposition is uncommon German at frequency #89,436 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁopoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Proposition doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Proposition, spelled P-R-O-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorschlag, Unterbreitung einer Idee oder eines Plans
  2. 2
    Aussage
  3. 3
    die einer einfachen Aussage zugrundeliegende Bedeutung
  4. 4
    Darstellung des Hauptgedankens im einleitenden Teil

This word in other languages

proposition(English)proposition(Français)proposição(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 "Proposition"?
"Proposition" is spelled P-R-O-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁopoziˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Proposition" mean?
As a noun, "Proposition" means: Vorschlag, Unterbreitung einer Idee oder eines Plans
How do you pronounce "Proposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Proposition" is [pʁopoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Proposition" come from?
"Proposition" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Proposition”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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