Bode

[ˈboːdə]

/[ˈboːdə]/ name

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The verdict

“Bode” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,526
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale

Corpus desk

Index DE-bode · Bode · German

Bode · rank #19,526 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,526
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blocks

Nearest frequency peer: Blocks (-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 „Bode“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bode“ 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).

Bode vs Bot
50% similar
Bode vs Box
50% similar
Bode vs boy
25% similar

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

Key facts for Bode
PropertyValue
HeadwordBode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈboːdə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,526
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bode“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bodeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Blocks“ (#19,525), „Bohlen“ (#19,527), „Billionen“ (#19,524). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bode“ bei #19,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Bode (IPA [ˈboːdə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,526 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bode, with forms such as "bbode", "bdoe", and "bodde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bot", "Box", "boy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bode, spelled B-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Bode hat eine Länge von 169 km.
  2. „Es war sehr entzückend, am entzückendsten aber da, wo die bis dicht an die Bode herantretenden Gärten einen Blick auf endlos scheinende Blumenbeete gestatteten, ähnlich jenen draußen vor der Stadt, die schon, während der Eisenbahnfahrt von Berlin bis Thale, Cécile bezaubert hatten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbode
  • bdoe
  • bodde
  • boed
  • obde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbode1bdoe2bodde1boed2obde2
Edit distance from "Bode"

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 "Bode"?
"Bode" is spelled B-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːdə].
What does "Bode" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bode" means: Fluss in Deutschland, linker Nebenfluss der Saale
What words are commonly confused with "Bode"?
"Bode" is commonly confused with "Bot", "Box", "boy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bode" is [ˈboːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bode" come from?
"Bode" 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 "Bode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bots#19,528BGBl#19,522BASF#19,504flex#19,574

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hanns5 variantsHein5 variantsImam5 variantsKiez5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list