Transformation

[tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Transformation” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,641
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine deutliche Veränderung einer grundlegenden Eigenschaft, zum Beispiel der Form

Corpus desk

Index DE-transformation · Transformation · German

Transformation · rank #9,641 · 22 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,641
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tagesordnung

Nearest frequency peer: Tagesordnung (-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 „Transformation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Transformation“ 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).

Transformation vs Transformationen
88% similar

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

Key facts for Transformation
PropertyValue
HeadwordTransformation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#9,641
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Transformation“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Transformationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tagesordnung“ (#9,640), „transportieren“ (#9,642), „Tabellen“ (#9,639). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Transformation“ bei #9,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Transformation (IPA [tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,641 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Transformation, with forms such as "rtansformation", "tarnsformation", and "tranfsormation". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Transformationen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Transformation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine deutliche Veränderung einer grundlegenden Eigenschaft, zum Beispiel der Form
  2. 2
    Umformung, die an Sprachstrukturen oder auch an Syntagmen vorgenommen wird; zentraler Begriff der strukturalistischen und der generativen Grammatik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Transformation ist hier ein schrittweiser Übergangsprozess, der innerhalb einer bestimmten Zeitperiode abläuft.
  2. „Eine einschneidende Transformation der globalen Energieversorgung lassen diese Zahlen also nicht erkennen.“

This word in other languages

transformation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansformation
  • tarnsformation
  • tranfsormation
  • trannsformation
  • transfformation
  • transfomration
  • transforamtion
  • transformaiton
  • transformatino
  • transformationn
  • transformatoin
  • transformattion
  • transformmation
  • transformtaion
  • transforrmation
  • transfromation
  • transofrmation
  • transsformation
  • trasnformation
  • trnasformation
  • trransformation
  • ttransformation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansformation2tarnsformation2tranfsormation2trannsformation1transfformation1transfomration2transforamtion2transformaiton2
Edit distance from "Transformation"

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 "Transformation"?
"Transformation" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Transformation" mean?
As a noun, "Transformation" means: eine deutliche Veränderung einer grundlegenden Eigenschaft, zum Beispiel der Form
What words are commonly confused with "Transformation"?
"Transformation" is commonly confused with "Transformationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Transformation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Transformation" is [tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Transformation" come from?
"Transformation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

transportieren#9,642unverständlich#9,649Räumlichkeiten#9,619Finanzminister#9,543

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

vorgeschrieben22 variantsRegierungschef22 variantsMitgliedstaaten22 variantsBetriebssystem22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list