réfutation

[ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃]

/[ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Widerlegung

Key facts for réfutation
PropertyValue
Headwordréfutation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réfutation” sits in German frequency

réfutation 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

réfutation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Widerlegung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for réfutation, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is réfutation, spelled R-É-F-U-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

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    Widerlegung

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 "réfutation"?
"réfutation" is spelled R-É-F-U-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃].
What does "réfutation" mean?
As a noun, "réfutation" means: Widerlegung
How do you pronounce "réfutation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réfutation" is [ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réfutation" come from?
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Using “réfutation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-É-F-U-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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