Relegation

[ʁeleɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁeleɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Relegation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,979
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausschluss von Bildungseinrichtungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-relegation · Relegation · German

Relegation · rank #15,979 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,979
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH redete

Nearest frequency peer: redete (-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 „Relegation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Relegation“ 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).

Relegation vs relation
70% similar

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

Key facts for Relegation
PropertyValue
HeadwordRelegation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeleɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,979
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Relegation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „redete“ (#15,978), „Religionsunterricht“ (#15,980), „Psychologe“ (#15,977). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Relegation“ bei #15,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Relegation (IPA [ʁeleɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,979 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Relegation, with forms such as "erlegation", "reelgation", and "releagtion". 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, "relation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Relegation, spelled R-E-L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausschluss von Bildungseinrichtungen
  2. 2
    Entscheidungsspiele um den Auf- bzw. Abstieg zwischen Teilnehmern verschiedener Ligen oder um die Teilnahme an einem Turnier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn wir nicht umhinkönnen, bei einem hohen Kultusministerium die Relegation unseres schuldbeladenen Schülers zu beantragen, so können wir das aus den schwerwiegendsten Gründen nicht. (Frank Wedekind, Frühlings Erwachen, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)
  2. Die in hohem Grade zeitraubenden und gesundheitswidrigen Privatstudien sind jedem Schüler des Gymnasiums bei Relegation untersagt. (Ernst Eckstein, Gesammelte Schulhumoresken, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)

Synonyms

Relegationsspiel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erlegation
  • reelgation
  • releagtion
  • relegaiton
  • relegatino
  • relegationn
  • relegatoin
  • relegattion
  • releggation
  • relegtaion
  • relgeation
  • rellegation
  • rleegation
  • rrelegation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erlegation2reelgation2releagtion2relegaiton2relegatino2relegationn1relegatoin2relegattion1
Edit distance from "Relegation"

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 "Relegation"?
"Relegation" is spelled R-E-L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeleɡaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Relegation" mean?
As a noun, "Relegation" means: Ausschluss von Bildungseinrichtungen
What words are commonly confused with "Relegation"?
"Relegation" is commonly confused with "relation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Relegation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Relegation" is [ʁeleɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Relegation" come from?
"Relegation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Psychologe#15,977orthodoxen#15,964sprachlich#16,003Todesopfer#16,017

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Rosenberg14 variantsproduktiv14 variantsSommerpause14 variantsStraubing14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list