Clinton

[ˈklɪntn̩]

/[ˈklɪntn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Clinton” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,026. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,026
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort im US-Bundesstaat Tennessee in der Metropolregion Knoxville

Corpus desk

Index DE-clinton · Clinton · German

Clinton · rank #7,026 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,026
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christ

Nearest frequency peer: Christ (-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 „Clinton“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Clinton“ 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).

Clinton vs Clintons
88% similar
Clinton vs Canton
71% similar

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

Key facts for Clinton
PropertyValue
HeadwordClinton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈklɪntn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,026
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Clinton“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Clintonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Christ“ (#7,025), „cum“ (#7,027), „chemische“ (#7,024). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Clinton“ bei #7,026. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Clinton (IPA [ˈklɪntn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,026 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort im US-Bundesstaat Tennessee in der Metropolregion Knoxville".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clinton, with forms such as "cclinton", "cilnton", and "clinnton". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Clintons", "Canton", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Clinton, spelled C-L-I-N-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort im US-Bundesstaat Tennessee in der Metropolregion Knoxville

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Schließlich sie selbst. Beim Spitzentanz in ihrem Kostüm bei einer Ballettaufführung in einem Gemeindesaal in Clinton, Tennessee, im Oktober 1961.“

This word in other languages

Clinton(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclinton
  • cilnton
  • clinnton
  • clinotn
  • clintno
  • clintonn
  • clintton
  • clitnon
  • cllinton
  • clniton
  • lcinton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclinton1cilnton2clinnton1clinotn2clintno2clintonn1clintton1clitnon2
Edit distance from "Clinton"

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 "Clinton"?
"Clinton" is spelled C-L-I-N-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɪntn̩].
What does "Clinton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clinton" means: Ort im US-Bundesstaat Tennessee in der Metropolregion Knoxville
What words are commonly confused with "Clinton"?
"Clinton" is commonly confused with "Clintons", "Canton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clinton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clinton" is [ˈklɪntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Clinton" come from?
"Clinton" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Clinton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Einkauf#7,036erlebte#7,040Auftakt#7,010Ferrari#7,044

Similar misspelling depth

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

ausfallen11 variantsaggressiv11 variantsgefickt11 variantsgewisser11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list