Union

[uˈni̯oːn]

/[uˈni̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Union” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,273
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammenschluss von Personen oder Organisationen

Corpus desk

Index DE-union · Union · German

Union · rank #1,273 · 6 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,273
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tisch

Nearest frequency peer: Tisch (-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 „Union“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Union“ 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).

Union vs UNO
20% similar
Union vs Urin
60% similar
Union vs unis
40% similar

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

Key facts for Union
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uˈni̯oːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,273
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Union“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Unionliegt 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: „Tisch“ (#1,272), „Urlaub“ (#1,274), „Technik“ (#1,271). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Union“ bei #1,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Union (IPA [uˈni̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,273 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Union, with forms such as "nuion", "uinon", and "unino". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "UNO", "Urin", "unis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Union, spelled U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenschluss von Personen oder Organisationen
  2. 2
    zusammenfassende Bezeichnung für die Schwesterparteien Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) und Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Union der politischen Parteien wurde wieder aufgelöst, nachdem sie sich nicht bewährt hatte.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuion
  • uinon
  • unino
  • unionn
  • unnion
  • unoin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Union - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuion2uinon2unino2unionn1unnion1unoin2
Edit distance from "Union"

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 "Union"?
"Union" is spelled U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈni̯oːn].
What does "Union" mean?
As a noun, "Union" means: Zusammenschluss von Personen oder Organisationen
What words are commonly confused with "Union"?
"Union" is commonly confused with "UNO", "Urin", "unis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Union"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Union" is [uˈni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Union" come from?
"Union" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list