Variation
[vaʁiaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Variation” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #18,110
- frequency rank, German
- 4,163
- “V” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Variieren; das Abwandeln oder auch das Verändern von etwas
Corpus desk
Index DE-variation · Variation · German
Variation · rank #18,110 · 12 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #18,110
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,163
- PHOTO-FINISH unvorstellbar
Nearest frequency peer: unvorstellbar (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Variation”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- unnötigen
unnötigen
81,894 corpus weight
- unvollständ…
unvollständig
81,893 corpus weight
- unvorstellb…
unvorstellbar
81,892 corpus weight
- Variation
Variation
81,891 corpus weight
- verbal
verbal
81,889 corpus weight
- verborgenen
verborgenen
81,888 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Variation” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Variation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vaʁiaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,110 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Variation” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Variation (IPA [vaʁiaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,110 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Variation, with forms such as "avriation", "vairation", and "varaition". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Variationen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Variation, spelled V-A-R-I-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1das Variieren; das Abwandeln oder auch das Verändern von etwas
- 2das Variierte; das Abgewandelte von etwas
- 3Abwandlung des musikalischen Themas
- 4ein Fachbegriff mit unterschiedlicher Bedeutung in den verschiedenen Teilgebieten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Variation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine geringe Veränderung der Gewürzmischung führt zur Variation des Kochrezeptes.
Sommer- oder Winterschuhe sind die Variationen des Schuhs passend zur Saisonware.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- avriation
- vairation
- varaition
- variaiton
- variatino
- variationn
- variatoin
- variattion
- varitaion
- varriation
- vraiation
- vvariation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Variation - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Variation", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Variationen". View pair
- 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #18,110 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.