Qualifikation

[kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Qualifikation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,148
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berechtigung oder Erwerb der Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an einem Wettbewerb

Corpus desk

Index DE-qualifikation · Qualifikation · German

Qualifikation · rank #4,148 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,148
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Propaganda

Nearest frequency peer: Propaganda (-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 „Qualifikation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Qualifikation“ 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).

Qualifikation vs Qualifikationen
87% similar

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

Key facts for Qualifikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordQualifikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#4,148
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Qualifikation“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Propaganda“ (#4,147), „quer“ (#4,149), „Pokal“ (#4,146). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Qualifikation“ bei #4,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Qualifikation (IPA [kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,148 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Qualifikation, with forms such as "qaulifikation", "qqualifikation", and "quailfikation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Qualifikationen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Qualifikation, spelled Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berechtigung oder Erwerb der Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an einem Wettbewerb
  2. 2
    Erfüllung der Voraussetzungen für eine bestimmte Tätigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Sportler konnte die Qualifikation trotz großer Anstrengung nicht bestehen.
  2. Erlander unterstrich in der Qualifikation seine gute Form.

Antonyms

Disqualifikation

This word in other languages

qualification(English)clasificación(Español)qualification(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaulifikation
  • qqualifikation
  • quailfikation
  • qualfiikation
  • qualiffikation
  • qualifiaktion
  • qualifikaiton
  • qualifikatino
  • qualifikationn
  • qualifikatoin
  • qualifikattion
  • qualifikkation
  • qualifiktaion
  • qualifkiation
  • qualiifkation
  • quallifikation
  • qulaifikation
  • uqalifikation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Qualifikation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qaulifikation2qqualifikation1quailfikation2qualfiikation2qualiffikation1qualifiaktion2qualifikaiton2qualifikatino2
Edit distance from "Qualifikation"

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 "Qualifikation"?
"Qualifikation" is spelled Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Qualifikation" mean?
As a noun, "Qualifikation" means: Berechtigung oder Erwerb der Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an einem Wettbewerb
What words are commonly confused with "Qualifikation"?
"Qualifikation" is commonly confused with "Qualifikationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Qualifikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Qualifikation" is [kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Qualifikation" come from?
"Qualifikation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Qualifikation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kontrollieren#4,133einverstanden#4,192Voraussetzung#4,084unterscheidet#4,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

rechtlichen18 variantsmedizinische18 variantshinterlassen18 variantsGrundschule18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list