Andromeda

[anˈdʁoːmeda]

/[anˈdʁoːmeda]/ name

The verdict

“Andromeda” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,953
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - griechische Sagengestalt, Tochter des äthiopischen Königs Kepheus und der Kassiopeia, die durch Perseus vor einem Ungeheuer gerettet wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-andromeda · Andromeda · German

Andromeda · rank #37,953 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,953
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH andermal

Nearest frequency peer: andermal (-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 „Andromeda“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Andromeda“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Andromeda
PropertyValue
HeadwordAndromeda
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[anˈdʁoːmeda]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,953
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Andromeda“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Andromedaliegt 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: „andermal“ (#37,952), „angeheuert“ (#37,954), „Altersstufen“ (#37,951). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Andromeda“ bei #37,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Andromeda (IPA [anˈdʁoːmeda]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,953 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "griechische Sagengestalt, Tochter des äthiopischen Königs Kepheus und der Kassiopeia, die durch Perseus vor einem Ungeheuer gerettet wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Andromeda, with forms such as "adnromeda", "anddromeda", and "andormeda". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Andromeda, spelled A-N-D-R-O-M-E-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    griechische Sagengestalt, Tochter des äthiopischen Königs Kepheus und der Kassiopeia, die durch Perseus vor einem Ungeheuer gerettet wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ohne Hindernis führt jetzt Perseus seine Geliebte, Andromeda, heim. - (Gustav Schwab, „Das Buch der schönsten Geschichten und Sagen“)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adnromeda
  • anddromeda
  • andormeda
  • andrmoeda
  • androemda
  • andromdea
  • andromead
  • andromedda
  • andrommeda
  • andrromeda
  • anndromeda
  • anrdomeda
  • nadromeda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adnromeda2anddromeda1andormeda2andrmoeda2androemda2andromdea2andromead2andromedda1
Edit distance from "Andromeda"

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 "Andromeda"?
"Andromeda" is spelled A-N-D-R-O-M-E-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [anˈdʁoːmeda].
What does "Andromeda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Andromeda" means: griechische Sagengestalt, Tochter des äthiopischen Königs Kepheus und der Kassiopeia, die durch Perseus vor einem Ungeheuer gerettet wurde
What are common misspellings of "Andromeda"?
Common misspellings include "adnromeda", "anddromeda", "andormeda", "andrmoeda", "androemda". The correct spelling is "Andromeda".
How do you pronounce "Andromeda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Andromeda" is [anˈdʁoːmeda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Andromeda" come from?
"Andromeda" 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 "Andromeda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list