Translation

[tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Translation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,798
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbildung ohne Drehung oder Verzerrung

Corpus desk

Index DE-translation · Translation · German

Translation · rank #21,798 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,798
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH touristischen

Nearest frequency peer: touristischen (-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 „Translation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Translation“ 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).

Translation vs Transition
82% similar
Translation vs Transaktion
82% similar

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

Key facts for Translation
PropertyValue
HeadwordTranslation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,798
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Translation“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „touristischen“ (#21,797), „trauriges“ (#21,799), „touristische“ (#21,796). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Translation“ bei #21,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Translation (IPA [tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,798 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Translation, with forms such as "rtanslation", "tarnslation", and "tranlsation". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Transition", "Transaktion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Translation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbildung ohne Drehung oder Verzerrung
  2. 2
    geradlinige Bewegung ohne Drehung
  3. 3
    Proteinsynthese, durch die Übersetzung der genetischen Information aus einer messenger-RNA-Nukleotidsequenz in ein Protein
  4. 4
    Überführung einer syntaktischen Kategorie in die syntaktische Position/Funktion einer anderen
  5. 5
    Überführung von Reliquien an einen anderen Ort
  6. 6
    Oberbegriff für Übersetzen und Dolmetschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jede Translation ist das Produkt zweier Spiegelungen an parallelen Achsen.
  2. Bei dieser Translation kann man die kinetische Energie des Systems als konstant annehmen.

Synonyms

VerschiebungÜberführung

Antonyms

RotationTranskriptionReplikation

This word in other languages

translation(English)traslación(Español)translation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtanslation
  • tarnslation
  • tranlsation
  • trannslation
  • transaltion
  • translaiton
  • translatino
  • translationn
  • translatoin
  • translattion
  • transllation
  • transltaion
  • transslation
  • trasnlation
  • trnaslation
  • trranslation
  • ttranslation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Translation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtanslation2tarnslation2tranlsation2trannslation1transaltion2translaiton2translatino2translationn1
Edit distance from "Translation"

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 "Translation"?
"Translation" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Translation" mean?
As a noun, "Translation" means: Abbildung ohne Drehung oder Verzerrung
What words are commonly confused with "Translation"?
"Translation" is commonly confused with "Transition", "Transaktion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Translation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Translation" is [tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Translation" come from?
"Translation" 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 "Translation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unbekanntes#21,807vereinzelte#21,820verschärfen#21,828Sekretariat#21,767

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

verwundeten17 variantsvorgelegten17 variantsSaisonstart17 variantsReichenbach17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list