Cali

[ˈkaːli]

/[ˈkaːli]/ name

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The verdict

“Cali” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,800
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Kolumbien

Corpus desk

Index DE-cali · Cali · German

Cali · rank #48,800 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,800
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Calgary

Nearest frequency peer: Calgary (-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 „Cali“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Cali“ 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).

Cali vs cl
25% similar
Cali vs can
25% similar
Cali vs CAM
25% similar

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

Key facts for Cali
PropertyValue
HeadwordCali
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkaːli]
Letters4
Frequency rank#48,800
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cali“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Caliliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Calgary“ (#48,799), „CCS“ (#48,801), „Celina“ (#48,802). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cali“ bei #48,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Cali (IPA [ˈkaːli]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,800 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt in Kolumbien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cali, with forms such as "acli", "cail", and "calli". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cl", "can", "CAM", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Cali, spelled C-A-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Kolumbien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Amerikaner schätzten die jährliche Gesamtmenge auf fünf- bis sechshundert Kilo, als die Polizei 1975 in Cali auf über sechshundert Kilo in einem einzigen Flugzeug stieß.“
  2. „Wann warst du das letzte Mal in Cali?“

This word in other languages

Cali(English)Cali(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acli
  • cail
  • calli
  • ccali
  • clai

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acli2cail2calli1ccali1clai2
Edit distance from "Cali"

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

Same letter count

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

dess#48,817diet#48,821duch#48,829dörr#48,832

Similar misspelling depth

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

avis5 variantsErle5 variantsangle5 variantsAlleen5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list