Selektion

[zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Selektion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,698
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussonderung einer Teilmenge nach bestimmten Kriterien

Corpus desk

Index DE-selektion · Selektion · German

Selektion · rank #18,698 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,698
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Seilbahn

Nearest frequency peer: Seilbahn (-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 „Selektion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Selektion“ 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).

Selektion vs selektiv
67% similar
Selektion vs selektive
67% similar
Selektion vs Sektion
78% similar

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

Key facts for Selektion
PropertyValue
HeadwordSelektion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,698
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Selektion“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Selektionliegt 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: „Seilbahn“ (#18,697), „servus“ (#18,699), „Seidel“ (#18,696). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Selektion“ bei #18,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Selektion (IPA [zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,698 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Selektion, with forms such as "eslektion", "seelktion", and "selekiton". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "selektiv", "selektive", "Sektion", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Selektion, spelled S-E-L-E-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aussonderung einer Teilmenge nach bestimmten Kriterien
  2. 2
    natürliche Auslese der am besten an ihre Umwelt angepassten Lebewesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier eine Selektion italienischer Weine.
  2. Die Natur betreibt Selektion. Nach der Selektionstheorie von Darwin überleben vor allem die bestangepassten Individuen.

Synonyms

AusleseAussonderungAuswahlWahl

This word in other languages

screening(English)selección(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eslektion
  • seelktion
  • selekiton
  • selekktion
  • selektino
  • selektionn
  • selektoin
  • selekttion
  • seletkion
  • selketion
  • sellektion
  • sleektion
  • sselektion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eslektion2seelktion2selekiton2selekktion1selektino2selektionn1selektoin2selekttion1
Edit distance from "Selektion"

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 "Selektion"?
"Selektion" is spelled S-E-L-E-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Selektion" mean?
As a noun, "Selektion" means: Aussonderung einer Teilmenge nach bestimmten Kriterien
What words are commonly confused with "Selektion"?
"Selektion" is commonly confused with "selektiv", "selektive", "Sektion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Selektion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Selektion" is [zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Selektion" come from?
"Selektion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schwerter#18,694Schuldner#18,691Sandstein#18,686Sternchen#18,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Schwuler13 variantsSchulhof13 variantsstraight13 variantsRuprecht13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list