separation

[sepəˈreɪʃn]

/[sepəˈreɪʃn]/ noun

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The verdict

“separation” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,925 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,925
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trennung, Absonderung

Key facts for separation
PropertyValue
Headwordseparation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sepəˈreɪʃn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,925
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “separation” 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). separation lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for separation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sepəˈreɪʃn]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,925 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for separation in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is separation, spelled S-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trennung, Absonderung
  2. 2
    Abscheidung, Abspaltung (chemisch), Scheidung, Klassierung
  3. 3
    Entlassung

Synonyms

disuniondisconnectiondivisiondivorcedisjunctiondissociationanalysisdecomposition

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 "separation"?
"separation" is spelled S-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sepəˈreɪʃn].
What does "separation" mean?
As a noun, "separation" means: Trennung, Absonderung
How do you pronounce "separation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "separation" is [sepəˈreɪʃn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "separation" come from?
"separation" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “separation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sepəˈreɪʃn] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list