Ratifikation

[ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Ratifikation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Genehmigung internationaler Abkommen durch die verfassungsgemäßen Organe der jeweiligen Verhandlungspartner

Key facts for Ratifikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordRatifikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ratifikation” sits in German frequency

Ratifikation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ratifikation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Genehmigung internationaler Abkommen durch die verfassungsgemäßen Organe der jeweiligen Verhandlungspartner".

Ratifikation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ratifikation, spelled R-A-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Genehmigung internationaler Abkommen durch die verfassungsgemäßen Organe der jeweiligen Verhandlungspartner

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ratifikation"?
"Ratifikation" is spelled R-A-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Ratifikation" mean?
As a noun, "Ratifikation" means: die Genehmigung internationaler Abkommen durch die verfassungsgemäßen Organe der jeweiligen Verhandlungspartner
How do you pronounce "Ratifikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ratifikation" is [ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ratifikation" come from?
"Ratifikation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ratifikation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-T-I-F-I-K-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁatifikaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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