Resignation

[ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Resignation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,756
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haltung des Verzichts auf eigene Aktivitäten unter dem Eindruck der Aussichtslosigkeit, eigene Ziele verwirklichen zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-resignation · Resignation · German

Resignation · rank #31,756 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,756
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rem

Nearest frequency peer: rem (-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 „Resignation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Resignation“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Resignation
PropertyValue
HeadwordResignation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,756
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Resignation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Resignationliegt 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: „rem“ (#31,755), „rhetorisch“ (#31,757), „religions“ (#31,754). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Resignation“ bei #31,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Resignation (IPA [ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,756 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 Resignation, with forms such as "ersignation", "reisgnation", and "resgination". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Resignation, spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haltung des Verzichts auf eigene Aktivitäten unter dem Eindruck der Aussichtslosigkeit, eigene Ziele verwirklichen zu können
  2. 2
    veraltet: „freiwillige Niederlegung eines Amtes“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Krieger haben den Feind zur Resignation gezwungen.
  2. „In einer Art von verzweifelter Resignation schien aber der Kommerzienrat entschlossen, auch das Schlimmste über sich ergehen zu lassen, ohne weiter dagegen anzumurren.“

This word in other languages

resignation(English)résignation(Français)resignação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersignation
  • reisgnation
  • resgination
  • resigantion
  • resiggnation
  • resignaiton
  • resignatino
  • resignationn
  • resignatoin
  • resignattion
  • resignnation
  • resigntaion
  • resingation
  • ressignation
  • rresignation
  • rseignation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ersignation2reisgnation2resgination2resigantion2resiggnation1resignaiton2resignatino2resignationn1
Edit distance from "Resignation"

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 "Resignation"?
"Resignation" is spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Resignation" mean?
As a noun, "Resignation" means: Haltung des Verzichts auf eigene Aktivitäten unter dem Eindruck der Aussichtslosigkeit, eigene Ziele verwirklichen zu können
What are common misspellings of "Resignation"?
Common misspellings include "ersignation", "reisgnation", "resgination", "resigantion", "resiggnation". The correct spelling is "Resignation".
How do you pronounce "Resignation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Resignation" is [ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Resignation" come from?
"Resignation" 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 "Resignation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rätselhafte#31,764Schimpansen#31,775platzierten#31,732Ostermontag#31,723

Similar misspelling depth

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

rhetorisch16 variantsRudolstadt16 variantsrätselhaft16 variantsSandkasten16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list