Coburg

[ˈkoːbʊʁk]

/[ˈkoːbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Coburg” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,062
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Coburg vs court
50% similar
Coburg vs cobra
50% similar

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

Key facts for Coburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkoːbʊʁk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,062
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Coburg” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Coburg lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Coburg (IPA [ˈkoːbʊʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,062 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Coburg, with forms such as "cbourg", "ccoburg", and "cobburg". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "court", "cobra", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Coburg, spelled C-O-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
  2. 2
    Vorort der australischen Stadt Melbourne
  3. 3
    Halbinsel im Norden Australiens
  4. 4
    Insel in der Baffin Bay in Kanada
  5. 5
    Siedlung in Indiana, USA
  6. 6
    Siedlung in Iowa, USA
  7. 7
    Siedlung in Kentucky, USA
  8. 8
    Siedlung in Oregon, USA

This word in other languages

Cobourg(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbourg
  • ccoburg
  • cobburg
  • cobrug
  • cobugr
  • coburgg
  • coburrg
  • coubrg
  • ocburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Coburg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cbourg2ccoburg1cobburg1cobrug2cobugr2coburgg1coburrg1coubrg2
Edit distance from "Coburg"

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 "Coburg"?
"Coburg" is spelled C-O-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːbʊʁk].
What does "Coburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Coburg" means: Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Coburg"?
"Coburg" is commonly confused with "court", "cobra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Coburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Coburg" is [ˈkoːbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Coburg" come from?
"Coburg" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Coburg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-B-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkoːbʊʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “court” - see the side-by-side comparison. Coburg vs court
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list