Vibration

[vibʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[vibʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vibration” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,608
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ganz schnelle Bewegung von einer Seite zur anderen Seite; Zittern

Corpus desk

Index DE-vibration · Vibration · German

Vibration · rank #43,608 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,608
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verzierung

Nearest frequency peer: Verzierung (-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 „Vibration“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vibration“ 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).

Vibration vs Vibrator
78% similar
Vibration vs Vibrationen
82% similar

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

Key facts for Vibration
PropertyValue
HeadwordVibration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vibʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,608
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vibration“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vibrationliegt 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: „Verzierung“ (#43,607), „Videokamera“ (#43,609), „verwöhnte“ (#43,606). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vibration“ bei #43,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vibration (IPA [vibʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,608 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ganz schnelle Bewegung von einer Seite zur anderen Seite; Zittern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vibration, with forms such as "ivbration", "vbiration", and "vibartion". 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, "Vibrator", "Vibrationen", 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vibration, spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ganz schnelle Bewegung von einer Seite zur anderen Seite; Zittern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Vibration der Waschmaschine brachte den Nachbarn um den Verstand.
  2. Die Vibrationen ihres Massagestabes versetzten die Frau in Erregung.

Synonyms

BebenErschütterungenRüttelnSchwingungStößeVibrierenWackelnWallungZitternGewackelGerüttelGeschüttelOszillationTangentialbewegungVertikalbewegungResonanz

This word in other languages

vibration(English)vibración(Español)vibration(Français)vibração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivbration
  • vbiration
  • vibartion
  • vibbration
  • vibraiton
  • vibratino
  • vibrationn
  • vibratoin
  • vibrattion
  • vibrration
  • vibrtaion
  • virbation
  • vvibration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivbration2vbiration2vibartion2vibbration1vibraiton2vibratino2vibrationn1vibratoin2
Edit distance from "Vibration"

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 "Vibration"?
"Vibration" is spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vibʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Vibration" mean?
As a noun, "Vibration" means: ganz schnelle Bewegung von einer Seite zur anderen Seite; Zittern
What words are commonly confused with "Vibration"?
"Vibration" is commonly confused with "Vibrator", "Vibrationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vibration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vibration" is [vibʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vibration" come from?
"Vibration" 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 "Vibration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verwöhnte#43,606Vorderrad#43,615vermeldet#43,590webmaster#43,630

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

vollbusige13 variantsverplant13 variantsWandbild13 variantsverklebt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list