Situation
German, noun[zitʊ̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]
Situation is spelled S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears 102 times per million words in written German, the 837th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Situation is a German feminine noun meaning “situation, circumstances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “die Summe momentaner Umstände, die bestimmend auf das Handeln einwirkt”.
What does Situation mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesituation, circumstances
Schade, dass diese Situation eingetreten ist.
- 2
femininesetting (background, atmosphere)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. die Summe momentaner Umstände, die bestimmend auf das Handeln einwirkt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Situation
- Situationen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Situation?
- [zitʊ̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]
- [zituaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Situation
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Situation in German?
Situation appears 102 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).