Cardiff

[ˈkɑːdɪf]

/[ˈkɑːdɪf]/ name

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The verdict

“Cardiff” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,664
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bevölkerungsreichste Stadt und Hauptstadt von Wales

Corpus desk

Index DE-cardiff · Cardiff · German

Cardiff · rank #38,664 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,664
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bürokraten

Nearest frequency peer: Bürokraten (-2 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 „Cardiff“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Cardiff“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cardiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordCardiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɑːdɪf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,664
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cardiff“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cardiffliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bürokraten“ (#38,662), „Burma“ (#38,661), „cesar“ (#38,667). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cardiff“ bei #38,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Cardiff (IPA [ˈkɑːdɪf]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,664 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bevölkerungsreichste Stadt und Hauptstadt von Wales".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cardiff, with forms such as "acrdiff", "cadriff", and "carddiff". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cardiff, spelled C-A-R-D-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    bevölkerungsreichste Stadt und Hauptstadt von Wales

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie lebt bereits seit einem Jahr in Cardiff.
  2. Er hat mehrere Tage in Cardiff Urlaub gemacht.

This word in other languages

Cardiff(English)Cardiff(Español)Cardiff(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrdiff
  • cadriff
  • carddiff
  • cardfif
  • cardif
  • caridff
  • carrdiff
  • ccardiff
  • cradiff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrdiff2cadriff2carddiff1cardfif2cardif1caridff2carrdiff1ccardiff1
Edit distance from "Cardiff"

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 "Cardiff"?
"Cardiff" is spelled C-A-R-D-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɑːdɪf].
What does "Cardiff" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cardiff" means: bevölkerungsreichste Stadt und Hauptstadt von Wales
What are common misspellings of "Cardiff"?
Common misspellings include "acrdiff", "cadriff", "carddiff", "cardfif", "cardif". The correct spelling is "Cardiff".
How do you pronounce "Cardiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cardiff" is [ˈkɑːdɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cardiff" come from?
"Cardiff" 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 "Cardiff", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bummeln#38,660Brummen#38,658château#38,670bleiche#38,649

Similar misspelling depth

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

Brixen9 variantscreepy9 variantsbleich9 variantsbedaure9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list