Asmara
[asˈmaːʁa]
The verdict
“Asmara” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt Eritreas
Corpus desk
Index DE-asmara · Asmara · German
Asmara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Asmara |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [asˈmaːʁa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Asmara“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Asmara is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [asˈmaːʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Eritreas".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Asmara, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Asmara, spelled A-S-M-A-R-A.
Definition
- 1Hauptstadt Eritreas
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Asmara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Asmara des 20. Jahrhunderts
This word in other languages
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