Reparation

[ʁepaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁepaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Reparation” 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 September 3, 2026) - eine in einem Krieg Besiegten oder Unterlegenen auferlegte Geld-, Sach- oder Arbeitsleistungen als Wiedergutmachung von Kriegsschäden

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Index DE-reparation · Reparation · German

Reparation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Reparation
PropertyValue
HeadwordReparation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁepaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reparation“ im Deutschen

Reparationschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Reparation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁepaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine in einem Krieg Besiegten oder Unterlegenen auferlegte Geld-, Sach- oder Arbeitsleistungen als Wiedergutmachung von Kriegsschäden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Reparation, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Reparation, spelled R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine in einem Krieg Besiegten oder Unterlegenen auferlegte Geld-, Sach- oder Arbeitsleistungen als Wiedergutmachung von Kriegsschäden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf Grund des Kriegsschuldartikels 231 des Versailler Vertrages musste Deutschland nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg Reparationen zahlen.
  2. „Repressalien und Reparationen wurden zu Worten des Alltags.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Reparation"?
"Reparation" is spelled R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁepaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Reparation" mean?
As a noun, "Reparation" means: eine in einem Krieg Besiegten oder Unterlegenen auferlegte Geld-, Sach- oder Arbeitsleistungen als Wiedergutmachung von Kriegsschäden
How do you pronounce "Reparation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reparation" is [ʁepaʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reparation" come from?
"Reparation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list