commonwealth

[ˈkɒmənwɛlθ]

/[ˈkɒmənwɛlθ]/ noun

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The verdict

“commonwealth” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,438
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine größere (demokratische) Gebietskörperschaft

Key facts for commonwealth
PropertyValue
Headwordcommonwealth
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɒmənwɛlθ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,438
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commonwealth” 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). commonwealth 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 17 spelling variants around commonwealth (IPA [ˈkɒmənwɛlθ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,438 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for commonwealth, with forms such as "ccommonwealth", "cmomonwealth", and "commnowealth". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is commonwealth, spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-W-E-A-L-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine größere (demokratische) Gebietskörperschaft
  2. 2
    ein Bund größerer Gebietskörperschaften
  3. 3
    eine (unpolitische) Gemeinschaft mit gemeinsamen Interessen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommonwealth
  • cmomonwealth
  • commnowealth
  • commonewalth
  • commonnwealth
  • commonwaelth
  • commonwealht
  • commonweallth
  • commonwealthh
  • commonwealtth
  • commonweatlh
  • commonwelath
  • commonwwealth
  • commownealth
  • comomnwealth
  • comonwealth
  • ocmmonwealth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommonwealth1cmomonwealth2commnowealth2commonewalth2commonnwealth1commonwaelth2commonwealht2commonweallth1
Edit distance from "commonwealth"

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 "commonwealth"?
"commonwealth" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-W-E-A-L-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɒmənwɛlθ].
What does "commonwealth" mean?
As a noun, "commonwealth" means: eine größere (demokratische) Gebietskörperschaft
What are common misspellings of "commonwealth"?
Common misspellings include "ccommonwealth", "cmomonwealth", "commnowealth", "commonewalth", "commonnwealth". The correct spelling is "commonwealth".
How do you pronounce "commonwealth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commonwealth" is [ˈkɒmənwɛlθ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commonwealth" come from?
"commonwealth" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “commonwealth”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-M-M-O-N-W-E-A-L-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɒmənwɛlθ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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