Caroline

[kaʁoˈliːnə]

/[kaʁoˈliːnə]/ name

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The verdict

“Caroline” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,340
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-caroline · Caroline · German

Caroline · rank #8,340 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,340
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bruce

Nearest frequency peer: Bruce (-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 „Caroline“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Caroline“ 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 Caroline
PropertyValue
HeadwordCaroline
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaʁoˈliːnə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,340
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Caroline“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Carolineliegt 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: „Bruce“ (#8,339), „Charts“ (#8,341), „Brexit“ (#8,338). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Caroline“ bei #8,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Caroline (IPA [kaʁoˈliːnə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,340 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Caroline, with forms such as "acroline", "caorline", and "carloine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Caroline, spelled C-A-R-O-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. »Ich glaube, Caroline, die selbst ein wenig romantisch veranlagt war, hat sich von den abenteuerlichen Plänen dieses Menschen gefangennehmen lassen. …«
  2. »Liebe Caroline«, pflegte er zu sagen und sich, soweit ihm das sein Schnürleib erlaubte, über sie zu beugen, »sagen Sie mir, daß Sie sich heute viel besser befinden.«

This word in other languages

Caroline(English)Carolina(Español)Caroline(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acroline
  • caorline
  • carloine
  • caroilne
  • carolien
  • carolinne
  • carolline
  • carolnie
  • carroline
  • ccaroline
  • craoline

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acroline2caorline2carloine2caroilne2carolien2carolinne1carolline1carolnie2
Edit distance from "Caroline"

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 "Caroline"?
"Caroline" is spelled C-A-R-O-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁoˈliːnə].
What does "Caroline" mean?
As a proper noun, "Caroline" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Caroline"?
Common misspellings include "acroline", "caorline", "carloine", "caroilne", "carolien". The correct spelling is "Caroline".
How do you pronounce "Caroline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Caroline" is [kaʁoˈliːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Caroline" come from?
"Caroline" 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 "Caroline", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

accounts#8,320falsches#8,361überlege#8,318Freundes#8,368

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

country11 variantsFahrten11 variantsWeimarer11 variantsgestoppt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list