signifikant

[zɪɡnifiˈkant]

/[zɪɡnifiˈkant]/ adj

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The verdict

“signifikant” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,590 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,590
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in deutlicher Weise als wesentlich, wichtig, bedeutend, erheblich, erkennbar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

signifikant vs signifikante
92% similar
signifikant vs Signifikanten
77% similar

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

Key facts for signifikant
PropertyValue
Headwordsignifikant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zɪɡnifiˈkant]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,590
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “signifikant” 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). signifikant 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 signifikant is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zɪɡnifiˈkant]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,590 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.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for signifikant, with forms such as "isgnifikant", "sginifikant", and "siggnifikant". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "signifikante", "Signifikanten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 signifikant, spelled S-I-G-N-I-F-I-K-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in deutlicher Weise als wesentlich, wichtig, bedeutend, erheblich, erkennbar
  2. 2
    unwahrscheinlich, dass ein derartiges Ergebnis durch Zufall zustande gekommen ist (siehe auch: Signifikanz)
  3. 3
    eher signifikativ

Synonyms

deutlicherheblichrelevantwesentlichwichtigerkennbar

This word in other languages

significant(English)significativo(Español)signifiant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isgnifikant,sginifikant,siggnifikant,siginfikant,signfiikant,signiffikant,signifiaknt,signifikannt,signifikantt,signifikatn,signifikkant,signifiknat,signifkiant,signiifkant,signnifikant,singifikant,ssignifikant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of signifikant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

isgnifikant2sginifikant2siggnifikant1siginfikant2signfiikant2signiffikant1signifiaknt2signifikannt1
Edit distance from "signifikant"

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 "signifikant"?
"signifikant" is spelled S-I-G-N-I-F-I-K-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪɡnifiˈkant].
What does "signifikant" mean?
As an adjective, "signifikant" means: in deutlicher Weise als wesentlich, wichtig, bedeutend, erheblich, erkennbar
What words are commonly confused with "signifikant"?
"signifikant" is commonly confused with "signifikante", "Signifikanten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "signifikant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signifikant" is [zɪɡnifiˈkant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signifikant" come from?
"signifikant" 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 “signifikant”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-G-N-I-F-I-K-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɪɡnifiˈkant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “signifikante” - see the side-by-side comparison. signifikant vs signifikante
  • 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