Publikation

[publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Publikation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,928
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Veröffentlichen von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-publikation · Publikation · German

Publikation · rank #8,928 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,928
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Präsidentin

Nearest frequency peer: Präsidentin (-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 „Publikation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Publikation“ 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).

Publikation vs Publikationen
85% similar

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

Key facts for Publikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordPublikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,928
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Publikation“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Publikationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Präsidentin“ (#8,927), „pussy“ (#8,929), „Protagonisten“ (#8,926). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Publikation“ bei #8,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Publikation (IPA [publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,928 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 Publikation, with forms such as "pbulikation", "ppublikation", and "pubblikation". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Publikationen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Publikation, spelled P-U-B-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Veröffentlichen von etwas
  2. 2
    Schriftstück, das veröffentlicht wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nicht von ungefähr sind es, zumindest in Deutschland, vor allem unterbeschäftigte Postbeamte, die durch die Zusammenstellung und private Publikation von Eisenbahnkursbüchern ihr schmales Salär aufbessern.“
  2. „So hatten eigene Arbeiten wie die Publikationen von Rousseau ihn von rein systematischen Bemühungen entfernt.“

Synonyms

Veröffentlichung

This word in other languages

publication(English)publicación(Español)publication(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pbulikation
  • ppublikation
  • pubblikation
  • pubilkation
  • publiaktion
  • publikaiton
  • publikatino
  • publikationn
  • publikatoin
  • publikattion
  • publikkation
  • publiktaion
  • publkiation
  • publlikation
  • pulbikation
  • upblikation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pbulikation2ppublikation1pubblikation1pubilkation2publiaktion2publikaiton2publikatino2publikationn1
Edit distance from "Publikation"

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 "Publikation"?
"Publikation" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [publikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Publikation" mean?
As a noun, "Publikation" means: das Veröffentlichen von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Publikation"?
"Publikation" is commonly confused with "Publikationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Publikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Publikation" is [publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Publikation" come from?
"Publikation" 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 "Publikation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Präsidentin#8,927musikalisch#8,911spezifische#8,948Terrorismus#8,955

Similar misspelling depth

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

sonderlich16 variantsunzufrieden16 variantsverarbeiten16 variantsverbrachte16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list