Reformation

[ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reformation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,076
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im engeren Sinn eine kirchliche Erneuerungsbewegung des 16. Jahrhunderts, die zur Spaltung des westlichen Christentums in verschiedene Konfessionen führte

Corpus desk

Index DE-reformation · Reformation · German

Reformation · rank #9,076 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,076
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rates

Nearest frequency peer: Rates (-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 „Reformation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reformation“ 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).

Reformation vs Reformator
82% similar

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

Key facts for Reformation
PropertyValue
HeadwordReformation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,076
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reformation“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Reformationliegt 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: „Rates“ (#9,075), „Regina“ (#9,077), „radikal“ (#9,074). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reformation“ bei #9,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Reformation (IPA [ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,076 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reformation, with forms such as "erformation", "refformation", and "refomration". 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, "Reformator", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reformation, spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im engeren Sinn eine kirchliche Erneuerungsbewegung des 16. Jahrhunderts, die zur Spaltung des westlichen Christentums in verschiedene Konfessionen führte
  2. 2
    Umgestaltung, Erneuerung, Veränderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Reformation war einer der großen Wendepunkte in der Geschichte des Abendlandes.“
  2. Mit seinen Thesen löste Martin Luther am 31. Oktober 1517 die Reformation aus.

Antonyms

Gegenreformation

This word in other languages

Reformation(English)Réformation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erformation
  • refformation
  • refomration
  • reforamtion
  • reformaiton
  • reformatino
  • reformationn
  • reformatoin
  • reformattion
  • reformmation
  • reformtaion
  • reforrmation
  • refromation
  • reofrmation
  • rfeormation
  • rreformation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erformation2refformation1refomration2reforamtion2reformaiton2reformatino2reformationn1reformatoin2
Edit distance from "Reformation"

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 "Reformation"?
"Reformation" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Reformation" mean?
As a noun, "Reformation" means: im engeren Sinn eine kirchliche Erneuerungsbewegung des 16. Jahrhunderts, die zur Spaltung des westlichen Christentums in verschiedene Konfessionen führte
What words are commonly confused with "Reformation"?
"Reformation" is commonly confused with "Reformator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reformation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reformation" is [ʁefɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reformation" come from?
"Reformation" 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 "Reformation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Shakespeare#9,095verdächtige#9,110Handschrift#9,040vornehmlich#9,118

Similar misspelling depth

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

versichern16 variantsverstorben16 variantsgleichwohl16 variantsAufschwung16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list