Borkum

[ˈbɔʁkʊm]

/[ˈbɔʁkʊm]/ name

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The verdict

“Borkum” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,536
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insel in der Nordsee, größte der Ostfriesischen Inseln

Corpus desk

Index DE-borkum · Borkum · German

Borkum · rank #46,536 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,536
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH braunem

Nearest frequency peer: braunem (+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 „Borkum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Borkum“ 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).

Borkum vs Bochum
67% similar
Borkum vs Borken
67% similar
Borkum vs Beckum
67% similar

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

Key facts for Borkum
PropertyValue
HeadwordBorkum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbɔʁkʊm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,536
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Borkum“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „braunem“ (#46,537), „borgen“ (#46,534), „braves“ (#46,538). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Borkum“ bei #46,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Borkum (IPA [ˈbɔʁkʊm]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,536 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Insel in der Nordsee, größte der Ostfriesischen Inseln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Borkum, with forms such as "bborkum", "bokrum", and "borkkum". 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, "Bochum", "Borken", "Beckum", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Borkum, spelled B-O-R-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel in der Nordsee, größte der Ostfriesischen Inseln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir fahren nach Borkum in Urlaub.
  2. Borkum liegt in der Nordsee.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bborkum
  • bokrum
  • borkkum
  • borkmu
  • borkumm
  • borrkum
  • borukm
  • brokum
  • obrkum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Borkum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bborkum1bokrum2borkkum1borkmu2borkumm1borrkum1borukm2brokum2
Edit distance from "Borkum"

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 "Borkum"?
"Borkum" is spelled B-O-R-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔʁkʊm].
What does "Borkum" mean?
As a proper noun, "Borkum" means: Insel in der Nordsee, größte der Ostfriesischen Inseln
What words are commonly confused with "Borkum"?
"Borkum" is commonly confused with "Bochum", "Borken", "Beckum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Borkum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Borkum" is [ˈbɔʁkʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Borkum" come from?
"Borkum" 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 "Borkum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

borgen#46,534braves#46,538Bogner#46,531Celler#46,547

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list