Kapitulation

noun

The verdict

“Kapitulation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitulation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kapitulation · Kapitulation · French

Kapitulation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kapitulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapitulation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Kapitulation » en français

Kapitulationreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kapitulation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capitulation.".

Kapitulation has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Kapitulation, spelled K-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitulation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die deutsche Kapitulation im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde am 08. Mai 1945 unterzeichnet.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kapitulation"?
"Kapitulation" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "Kapitulation" mean?
As a noun, "Kapitulation" means: Capitulation.
What language does "Kapitulation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list