Amalia

[aˈmaːli̯a]

/[aˈmaːli̯a]/ name

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The verdict

“Amalia” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,698
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-amalia · Amalia · German

Amalia · rank #43,698 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,698
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH altars

Nearest frequency peer: altars (-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 „Amalia“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Amalia“ 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).

Amalia vs Amanda
67% similar
Amalia vs Amelia
83% similar
Amalia vs Amalie
83% similar

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

Key facts for Amalia
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmalia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aˈmaːli̯a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,698
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Amalia“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Amalialiegt 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: „altars“ (#43,697), „amiga“ (#43,699), „amtlicher“ (#43,700). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Amalia“ bei #43,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Amalia (IPA [aˈmaːli̯a]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,698 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Amalia, with forms such as "aamlia", "amaila", and "amalai". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Amanda", "Amelia", "Amalie", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Amalia, spelled A-M-A-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Amalia kommt am Samstag nicht mit nach Frankfurt, oder?
  2. „Jean war nicht zu Amalias Beerdigung gekommen, er hatte auch keine Kondolenzkarte geschrieben, und ich hatte ihn wie alles andere, was mich zu sehr an Amalia und unsere gemeinsamen Zeit erinnerte, in den hintersten Winkel meines Herzens verbannt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamlia
  • amaila
  • amalai
  • amallia
  • amlaia
  • ammalia
  • maalia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Amalia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aamlia2amaila2amalai2amallia1amlaia2ammalia1maalia2
Edit distance from "Amalia"

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 "Amalia"?
"Amalia" is spelled A-M-A-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmaːli̯a].
What does "Amalia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Amalia" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Amalia"?
"Amalia" is commonly confused with "Amanda", "Amelia", "Amalie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Amalia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amalia" is [aˈmaːli̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amalia" come from?
"Amalia" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

altars#43,697Armada#43,712assets#43,718Zünfte#43,665

Similar misspelling depth

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

Zecke7 variantswusch7 variantsDakar7 variantsdomes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list