Cadillac

[ˈkɛdɪlɛk]

/[ˈkɛdɪlɛk]/ name

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The verdict

“Cadillac” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,980
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - US-amerikanischer Fahrzeughersteller

Corpus desk

Index DE-cadillac · Cadillac · German

Cadillac · rank #30,980 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,980
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH C4

Nearest frequency peer: C4 (-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 „Cadillac“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Cadillac“ 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).

Cadillac vs Camilla
75% similar

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

Key facts for Cadillac
PropertyValue
HeadwordCadillac
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɛdɪlɛk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,980
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cadillac“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cadillacliegt 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: „C4“ (#30,979), „campo“ (#30,981), „bürokratischen“ (#30,978). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cadillac“ bei #30,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Cadillac (IPA [ˈkɛdɪlɛk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,980 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cadillac, with forms such as "acdillac", "caddillac", and "cadilac". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Camilla", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Cadillac, spelled C-A-D-I-L-L-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    US-amerikanischer Fahrzeughersteller
  2. 2
    Fahrzeug von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie durchquerten das Land in Ninos kirschrotem Cadillac, hielten mehrmals am Tag für Hamburger und Steaks an Truckerbuden, begnügten sich die restliche Zeit mit Chips, Wiener Würstchen und Sardinen.“
  2. „In dem Moment schaute ich aus dem Fenster und sah meinen Cadillac, der am Gehsteig parkte.“

This word in other languages

Cadillac(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acdillac
  • caddillac
  • cadilac
  • cadilalc
  • cadillacc
  • cadillca
  • cadlilac
  • caidllac
  • ccadillac
  • cdaillac

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acdillac2caddillac1cadilac1cadilalc2cadillacc1cadillca2cadlilac2caidllac2
Edit distance from "Cadillac"

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 "Cadillac"?
"Cadillac" is spelled C-A-D-I-L-L-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛdɪlɛk].
What does "Cadillac" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cadillac" means: US-amerikanischer Fahrzeughersteller
What words are commonly confused with "Cadillac"?
"Cadillac" is commonly confused with "Camilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cadillac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cadillac" is [ˈkɛdɪlɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cadillac" come from?
"Cadillac" 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 "Cadillac", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comments#30,988breitete#30,970Biermann#30,962Dialogen#30,998

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

booster10 variantsDialogs10 variantsbesorge10 variantsgehobene10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list