Restitution

[ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Restitution” is uncommon German (frequency #58,220 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,220
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wiederherstellung des alten, vorherigen Zustandes; Rückerstattung, zum Beispiel von Beutekunst

Key facts for Restitution
PropertyValue
HeadwordRestitution
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Restitution” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Restitution lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Restitution is uncommon German at frequency #58,220 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Restitution in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Restitution, spelled R-E-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wiederherstellung des alten, vorherigen Zustandes; Rückerstattung, zum Beispiel von Beutekunst
  2. 2
    die Wiederherstellung eines Rechts- und Eigentumsverhältnisses, oft auch durch den Staat bzw. unter Staaten
  3. 3
    Regeneration von Teilen eines Organismus
  4. 4
    vollkommene Wiederherstellung der physiologischen Körperfunktionen nach überstandener Krankheit
  5. 5
    Nachsicht der Rechtsfolgen einer Verurteilung, eine Befugnis des Bundespräsidenten

Synonyms

Wiederherstellung

This word in other languages

restitution(English)

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 "Restitution"?
"Restitution" is spelled R-E-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Restitution" mean?
As a noun, "Restitution" means: Wiederherstellung des alten, vorherigen Zustandes; Rückerstattung, zum Beispiel von Beutekunst
How do you pronounce "Restitution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Restitution" is [ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Restitution" come from?
"Restitution" 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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Using “Restitution”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁestituˈt͡si̯oːn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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