question

[ˈkwɛst͡ʃən]

/[ˈkwɛst͡ʃən]/ noun

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The verdict

“question” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,727
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frage

Corpus desk

Index DE-question · question · German

question · rank #32,727 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,727
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quedlinburg

Nearest frequency peer: Quedlinburg (-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 „question“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „question“ 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).

question vs questions
89% similar
question vs Quentin
63% similar

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

Key facts for question
PropertyValue
Headwordquestion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkwɛst͡ʃən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,727
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „question“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.questionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Quedlinburg“ (#32,726), „raider“ (#32,728), „rama“ (#32,729). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „question“ bei #32,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around question (IPA [ˈkwɛst͡ʃən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,727 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for question, with forms such as "qeustion", "qquestion", and "quesiton". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "questions", "Quentin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is question, spelled Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frage
  2. 2
    Zweifel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To be or not to be, that is the question.
  2. There is no question about.

Synonyms

inquiryenquiryquerysubjecttopicproblemissuedoubt

This word in other languages

question(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeustion
  • qquestion
  • quesiton
  • quesstion
  • questino
  • questionn
  • questoin
  • questtion
  • quetsion
  • qusetion
  • uqestion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeustion2qquestion1quesiton2quesstion1questino2questionn1questoin2questtion1
Edit distance from "question"

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 "question"?
"question" is spelled Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwɛst͡ʃən].
What does "question" mean?
As a noun, "question" means: Frage
What words are commonly confused with "question"?
"question" is commonly confused with "questions", "Quentin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "question"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "question" is [ˈkwɛst͡ʃən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "question" come from?
"question" 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 "question", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rasanten#32,730Ratsherr#32,731Profilen#32,720Rechteck#32,735

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Plugins11 variantsRindern11 variantsschäbig11 variantsSkrupel11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list