Ceylon

[ˈt͡saɪ̯lɔn]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯lɔn]/ name

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The verdict

“Ceylon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,398
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insel südöstlich von Indien, alter Name von Sri Lanka

Corpus desk

Index DE-ceylon · Ceylon · German

Ceylon · rank #42,398 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,398
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH capitals

Nearest frequency peer: capitals (-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 „Ceylon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ceylon“ 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).

Ceylon vs Cello
67% similar

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

Key facts for Ceylon
PropertyValue
HeadwordCeylon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯lɔn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,398
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ceylon“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ceylonliegt 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: „capitals“ (#42,397), „Cheyenne“ (#42,399), „Canton“ (#42,396). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Ceylon“ bei #42,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ceylon (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯lɔn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,398 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Insel südöstlich von Indien, alter Name von Sri Lanka".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ceylon, with forms such as "cceylon", "celyon", and "ceyllon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Cello", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ceylon, spelled C-E-Y-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel südöstlich von Indien, alter Name von Sri Lanka

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Tee kommt von Ceylon.
  2. das Ceylon der Kolonialzeit

Synonyms

Sri Lanka

This word in other languages

Ceylon(English)Ceilán(Español)Selon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cceylon
  • celyon
  • ceyllon
  • ceylno
  • ceylonn
  • ceyoln
  • ceyylon
  • cyelon
  • ecylon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cceylon1celyon2ceyllon1ceylno2ceylonn1ceyoln2ceyylon1cyelon2
Edit distance from "Ceylon"

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 "Ceylon"?
"Ceylon" is spelled C-E-Y-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯lɔn].
What does "Ceylon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ceylon" means: Insel südöstlich von Indien, alter Name von Sri Lanka
What words are commonly confused with "Ceylon"?
"Ceylon" is commonly confused with "Cello". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ceylon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ceylon" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯lɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ceylon" come from?
"Ceylon" 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 "Ceylon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Canton#42,396clouds#42,404Brause#42,384blockt#42,381

Similar misspelling depth

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

Deponie9 variantsderben9 variantsDrüsen9 variantsaverage9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list