Provokation

[pʁovokaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[pʁovokaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Provokation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,672
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herausforderung, um bei jemandem (meist unbedachte) Reaktionen auszulösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-provokation · Provokation · German

Provokation · rank #13,672 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,672
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Prophet

Nearest frequency peer: Prophet (-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 „Provokation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Provokation“ 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).

Provokation vs Provokationen
85% similar

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

Key facts for Provokation
PropertyValue
HeadwordProvokation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁovokaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,672
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Provokation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Prophet“ (#13,671), „Präsidium“ (#13,673), „progressive“ (#13,670). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Provokation“ bei #13,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Provokation (IPA [pʁovokaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,672 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Provokation, with forms such as "porvokation", "pprovokation", and "proovkation". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Provokationen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Provokation, spelled P-R-O-V-O-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herausforderung, um bei jemandem (meist unbedachte) Reaktionen auszulösen
  2. 2
    Medizin: gezieltes Auslösen von Krankheitssymptomen für diagnostische Zwecke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ging nicht auf die Provokationen ein.
  2. „Der Gebrauch von derbem Vokabular und Schimpfwörtern hatte wesentlichen Anteil an der vom Autor beabsichtigten Provokation: […]“

Synonyms

BrüskierungHerausforderungReizung

This word in other languages

provocation(English)provocation(Français)provocação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porvokation
  • pprovokation
  • proovkation
  • provkoation
  • provoaktion
  • provokaiton
  • provokatino
  • provokationn
  • provokatoin
  • provokattion
  • provokkation
  • provoktaion
  • provvokation
  • prrovokation
  • prvookation
  • rpovokation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porvokation2pprovokation1proovkation2provkoation2provoaktion2provokaiton2provokatino2provokationn1
Edit distance from "Provokation"

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 "Provokation"?
"Provokation" is spelled P-R-O-V-O-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁovokaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Provokation" mean?
As a noun, "Provokation" means: Herausforderung, um bei jemandem (meist unbedachte) Reaktionen auszulösen
What words are commonly confused with "Provokation"?
"Provokation" is commonly confused with "Provokationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Provokation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Provokation" is [pʁovokaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Provokation" come from?
"Provokation" 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 "Provokation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

progressive#13,670Meisterwerk#13,656Lieferungen#13,651Lichtenberg#13,650

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Rechtslage16 variantsMotorsport16 variantsLebensdauer16 variantsTierschutz16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list