Simulation

[zimulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[zimulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Simulation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,022
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Darstellung einen Sachverhalt, Zustand oder Umstand in veränderter, (stark abgewandelter oder gegensätzlicher) Weise

Corpus desk

Index DE-simulation · Simulation · German

Simulation · rank #13,022 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,022
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Simpel

Nearest frequency peer: Simpel (-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 „Simulation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Simulation“ 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).

Simulation vs Situation
80% similar
Simulation vs Simulator
80% similar
Simulation vs Stimulation
91% similar

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

Key facts for Simulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordSimulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zimulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,022
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Simulation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Simpel“ (#13,021), „Skepsis“ (#13,023), „silbernen“ (#13,020). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Simulation“ bei #13,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Simulation (IPA [zimulaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,022 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Simulation, with forms such as "ismulation", "simluation", and "simmulation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Situation", "Simulator", "Stimulation", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Simulation, spelled S-I-M-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Darstellung einen Sachverhalt, Zustand oder Umstand in veränderter, (stark abgewandelter oder gegensätzlicher) Weise
  2. 2
    System, das mit ähnlichen Eigenschaften wie ein Original erstellt wurde, um Reaktionen und Veränderungen des Originals zu ermitteln
  3. 3
    Prozess, bei dem [1] benutzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kriegsneurosen wurden nur von einer Minderheit von Psychiatern als Simulation verkannt, ein Fehler, den unter anderem Freud (1920a) rügte.“
  2. Die Simulation des globalen Wetters kann Wettervorhersagen und Klimaveränderungen vorausberechnen.

Synonyms

VerstellungVortäuschungEmulation

Antonyms

Dissimulation

This word in other languages

simulation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ismulation
  • simluation
  • simmulation
  • simualtion
  • simulaiton
  • simulatino
  • simulationn
  • simulatoin
  • simulattion
  • simullation
  • simultaion
  • siumlation
  • smiulation
  • ssimulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Simulation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ismulation2simluation2simmulation1simualtion2simulaiton2simulatino2simulationn1simulatoin2
Edit distance from "Simulation"

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 "Simulation"?
"Simulation" is spelled S-I-M-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zimulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Simulation" mean?
As a noun, "Simulation" means: die Darstellung einen Sachverhalt, Zustand oder Umstand in veränderter, (stark abgewandelter oder gegensätzlicher) Weise
What words are commonly confused with "Simulation"?
"Simulation" is commonly confused with "Situation", "Simulator", "Stimulation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Simulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Simulation" is [zimulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Simulation" come from?
"Simulation" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

steigender#13,030Schauplatz#13,008Saisonende#13,006verrückten#13,055

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

silbernen14 variantsoptischen14 variantsvorläufige14 variantsNachnamen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list