Rotation

[ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rotation” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,469
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kreisförmige Bewegung um eine Achse

Corpus desk

Index DE-rotation · Rotation · German

Rotation · rank #13,469 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,469
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rheinischen

Nearest frequency peer: rheinischen (-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 „Rotation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rotation“ 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).

Rotation vs relation
63% similar

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

Key facts for Rotation
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,469
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rotation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rotationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rheinischen“ (#13,468), „rundum“ (#13,470), „reduzierte“ (#13,467). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rotation“ bei #13,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Rotation (IPA [ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,469 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kreisförmige Bewegung um eine Achse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rotation, with forms such as "ortation", "roattion", and "rotaiton". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "relation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rotation, spelled R-O-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kreisförmige Bewegung um eine Achse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Rotation der Erde sorgt für Tag und Nacht.
  2. [Tischtennis:] „Durch die Vergrößerung des Balles“ [Anm.: von 38 auf 40 mm] „wurde die maximale Rotation verringert, womit man längere Ballwechsel und eine höhere Attraktivität des Sport erreichen wollte.“

Synonyms

DrehbewegungKreisbewegung

This word in other languages

rotation(English)rotación(Español)rotation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ortation
  • roattion
  • rotaiton
  • rotatino
  • rotationn
  • rotatoin
  • rotattion
  • rottaion
  • rottation
  • rrotation
  • rtoation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ortation2roattion2rotaiton2rotatino2rotationn1rotatoin2rotattion1rottaion2
Edit distance from "Rotation"

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 "Rotation"?
"Rotation" is spelled R-O-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Rotation" mean?
As a noun, "Rotation" means: kreisförmige Bewegung um eine Achse
What words are commonly confused with "Rotation"?
"Rotation" 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 "Rotation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotation" is [ʁotaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotation" come from?
"Rotation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list