Canton

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The verdict

“Canton” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,396
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut

Corpus desk

Index DE-canton · Canton · German

Canton · rank #42,396 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,396
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bündner

Nearest frequency peer: Bündner (-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 „Canton“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Canton“ 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).

Canton vs Canyon
83% similar
Canton vs carbon
50% similar
Canton vs cotton
50% similar

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

Key facts for Canton
PropertyValue
HeadwordCanton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,396
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Canton“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cantonliegt 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: „Bündner“ (#42,395), „capitals“ (#42,397), „Bücherregal“ (#42,394). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Canton“ bei #42,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Canton (IPA […]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,396 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Canton, with forms such as "acnton", "cannton", and "canotn". 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, "Canyon", "carbon", "cotton", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Canton, spelled C-A-N-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie war in Canton in Connecticut aufgewachsen, wo der Gedanke, rohen Fisch zu essen, sie und ihre drei älteren Brüder zum Lachen getrieben hätte.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnton
  • cannton
  • canotn
  • cantno
  • cantonn
  • cantton
  • catnon
  • ccanton
  • cnaton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acnton2cannton1canotn2cantno2cantonn1cantton1catnon2ccanton1
Edit distance from "Canton"

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 "Canton"?
"Canton" is spelled C-A-N-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Canton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Canton" means: Ort im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut
What words are commonly confused with "Canton"?
"Canton" is commonly confused with "Canyon", "carbon", "cotton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Canton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Canton" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Canton" come from?
"Canton" 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 "Canton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ceylon#42,398clouds#42,404Brause#42,384blockt#42,381

Similar misspelling depth

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

Deponie9 variantsderben9 variantsaverage9 variantsDrüsen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list