Retardation
[ʁetaʁdaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Retardation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verzögerung in der Entwicklung; dies kann körperlich oder geistig sein oder andere Entwicklungsprozesse betreffen
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Index DE-retardation · Retardation · German
Retardation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Retardation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʁetaʁdaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Retardation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Retardation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁetaʁdaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verzögerung in der Entwicklung; dies kann körperlich oder geistig sein oder andere Entwicklungsprozesse betreffen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Retardation, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Retardation, spelled R-E-T-A-R-D-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Verzögerung in der Entwicklung; dies kann körperlich oder geistig sein oder andere Entwicklungsprozesse betreffen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Retardation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schwerere Formen (der Retardation) sind in der Hilfsschule (heute mehr in der Schule für geistig Behinderte) vertreten.“ (1967)
„Damit im Zusammenhang steht ein gegenläufiges Phänomen, die sogenannte Retardation, die Wachstumshemmung.“
Antonyms
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.