Spekulation

[ʃpekulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʃpekulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spekulation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,937
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Schlussfolgerung über etwas ohne gesicherte Erkenntnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-spekulation · Spekulation · German

Spekulation · rank #14,937 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,937
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sozialwissens…

Nearest frequency peer: Sozialwissenschaften (-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 „Spekulation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spekulation“ 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).

Spekulation vs spekulativ
73% similar
Spekulation vs Spekulationen
85% similar

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

Key facts for Spekulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpekulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpekulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,937
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spekulation“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sozialwissenschaften“ (#14,936), „sozialdemokratischen“ (#14,935), „Sportverein“ (#14,939). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spekulation“ bei #14,937. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Spekulation (IPA [ʃpekulaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,937 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spekulation, with forms such as "psekulation", "sepkulation", and "spekkulation". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "spekulativ", "Spekulationen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spekulation, spelled S-P-E-K-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Schlussfolgerung über etwas ohne gesicherte Erkenntnis
  2. 2
    eine Erwartung, dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis oder ein Zustand in der Zukunft eintritt, ohne dafür eine ausreichende Basis zu haben
  3. 3
    wirtschaftliche Entscheidung in Erwartung einer bestimmten wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung, ein Geschäft, bei dem man auf Gewinne durch zukünftige Veränderungen von Preisen hofft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alles ist pure Spekulation.
  2. „Schaut man sich in der Gegenwartslinguistik und ihrer näheren Wissenschaftsumgebung ein wenig um, stößt man schnell auf zahlreiche und vielfältige Varianten ebenjener Spekulationen, grundiert mit stupendem Faktenreichtum.“

Synonyms

AhnungAnnahmeAnsichtBehauptungMutmaßungGeschäft

This word in other languages

speculation(English)especulación(Español)spéculation(Français)especulação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psekulation
  • sepkulation
  • spekkulation
  • spekluation
  • spekualtion
  • spekulaiton
  • spekulatino
  • spekulationn
  • spekulatoin
  • spekulattion
  • spekullation
  • spekultaion
  • speuklation
  • spkeulation
  • sppekulation
  • sspekulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spekulation - 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.

psekulation2sepkulation2spekkulation1spekluation2spekualtion2spekulaiton2spekulatino2spekulationn1
Edit distance from "Spekulation"

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 "Spekulation"?
"Spekulation" is spelled S-P-E-K-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpekulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Spekulation" mean?
As a noun, "Spekulation" means: eine Schlussfolgerung über etwas ohne gesicherte Erkenntnis
What words are commonly confused with "Spekulation"?
"Spekulation" is commonly confused with "spekulativ", "Spekulationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spekulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spekulation" is [ʃpekulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spekulation" come from?
"Spekulation" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sportverein#14,939stationiert#14,940stationären#14,941umfangreich#14,958

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

umstrittenen16 variantsveranlasste16 variantsQuerschnitt16 variantspotentiellen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list