Adolf

[ˈaːdɔlf]

/[ˈaːdɔlf]/ name

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The verdict

“Adolf” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,484
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-adolf · Adolf · German

Adolf · rank #4,484 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,484
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH action

Nearest frequency peer: action (-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 „Adolf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Adolf“ 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).

Adolf vs Alf
60% similar
Adolf vs adult
40% similar
Adolf vs Adel
60% similar

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

Key facts for Adolf
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdolf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaːdɔlf]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,484
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Adolf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Adolfliegt 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: „action“ (#4,483), „Angabe“ (#4,485), „Abgeordnete“ (#4,482). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Adolf“ bei #4,484. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Adolf (IPA [ˈaːdɔlf]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,484 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adolf, with forms such as "addolf", "adlof", and "adofl". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Alf", "adult", "Adel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Adolf, spelled A-D-O-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Fast 62 Jahre nach seinem Tod droht Adolf Hitler der Verlust der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit“.
  2. He, Adolf, komm mal her!

This word in other languages

Adolph(English)Adolfo(Español)Adolphe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addolf
  • adlof
  • adofl
  • adolff
  • adollf
  • aodlf
  • daolf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Adolf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

addolf1adlof2adofl2adolff1adollf1aodlf2daolf2
Edit distance from "Adolf"

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 "Adolf"?
"Adolf" is spelled A-D-O-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːdɔlf].
What does "Adolf" mean?
As a proper noun, "Adolf" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Adolf"?
"Adolf" is commonly confused with "Alf", "adult", "Adel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Adolf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adolf" is [ˈaːdɔlf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adolf" come from?
"Adolf" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Witze#4,478Tempo#4,468Söhne#4,467Fazit#4,508

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Brille7 variantsOscar7 variantsModus7 variantsJacke7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list