Publikation

\publikaˈt͡si̯oːn\

/\publikaˈt͡si̯oːn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Publication : fait de rendre publique, de divulguer une information.

Corpus desk

Index FR-publikation · Publikation · French

Publikation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Publikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordPublikation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\publikaˈt͡si̯oːn\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Publikation » en français

Publikationreste 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

Publikation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \publikaˈt͡si̯oːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Publikation, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Publikation, spelled P-U-B-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Publication : fait de rendre publique, de divulguer une information.
  2. 2
    Publication : fait de publier un article, un ouvrage, un journal, une revue, etc.
  3. 3
    Le document ou périodique ainsi publié.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Beitrag erläutert Funktion, Zielsetzungen und konkrete Umsetzung der Publikation gerichtlicher Entscheidungen. Der Focus liegt dabei beispielhaft auf der Praxis des Bundesgerichts. Ein Blick auf die Publikation der anderen eidgenössischen sowie der oberen kantonalen Gerichte rundet das Bild ab.
  2. Eine wissenschaftliche Publikation [3] oder Fachpublikation [3] (im Jargon oft einfach englisch Paper genannt, sofern es sich nicht um eine Monographie handelt) ist eine schriftliche wissenschaftliche Arbeit von einem oder mehreren Autoren, deren Veröffentlichung (Publikation) [2] bei einem Wissenschaftsverlag vorgesehen oder bereits erfolgt ist.

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 "Publikation"?
"Publikation" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \publikaˈt͡si̯oːn\.
What does "Publikation" mean?
As a noun, "Publikation" means: Publication : fait de rendre publique, de divulguer une information.
How do you pronounce "Publikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Publikation" is \publikaˈt͡si̯oːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Publikation" come from?
"Publikation" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list