Bochum

[ˈboːxʊm]

/[ˈboːxʊm]/ name

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The verdict

“Bochum” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,948
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großstadt im Ruhrgebiet im westfälischen Landesteil Nordrhein-Westfalens, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-bochum · Bochum · German

Bochum · rank #3,948 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,948
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Block

Nearest frequency peer: Block (-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 „Bochum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bochum“ 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).

Bochum vs Borkum
67% similar
Bochum vs Bochumer
75% similar
Bochum vs Beckum
67% similar

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

Key facts for Bochum
PropertyValue
HeadwordBochum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈboːxʊm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,948
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bochum“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bochumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Block“ (#3,947), „Dialog“ (#3,949), „Diskussionen“ (#3,950). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bochum“ bei #3,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bochum (IPA [ˈboːxʊm]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,948 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Großstadt im Ruhrgebiet im westfälischen Landesteil Nordrhein-Westfalens, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bochum, with forms such as "bbochum", "bcohum", and "bocchum". 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, "Borkum", "Bochumer", "Beckum", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bochum, spelled B-O-C-H-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt im Ruhrgebiet im westfälischen Landesteil Nordrhein-Westfalens, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Bochum gibt es auch eine Sternwarte.
  2. Ich bin in Bochum geboren.

This word in other languages

Bochum(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbochum
  • bcohum
  • bocchum
  • bochhum
  • bochmu
  • bochumm
  • bocuhm
  • bohcum
  • obchum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbochum1bcohum2bocchum1bochhum1bochmu2bochumm1bocuhm2bohcum2
Edit distance from "Bochum"

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 "Bochum"?
"Bochum" is spelled B-O-C-H-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːxʊm].
What does "Bochum" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bochum" means: Großstadt im Ruhrgebiet im westfälischen Landesteil Nordrhein-Westfalens, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Bochum"?
"Bochum" is commonly confused with "Borkum", "Bochumer", "Beckum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bochum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bochum" is [ˈboːxʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bochum" come from?
"Bochum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Dialog#3,949dunkle#3,951bergen#3,944Alfred#3,937

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

fliegt9 variantstürken9 variantstreibt9 variantsirgend9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list