Cottbus

[ˈkɔtbʊs]

/[ˈkɔtbʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Cottbus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,537
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweitgrößte Stadt im Land Brandenburg

Corpus desk

Index DE-cottbus · Cottbus · German

Cottbus · rank #8,537 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,537
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH container

Nearest frequency peer: container (-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 „Cottbus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Cottbus“ 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 Cottbus
PropertyValue
HeadwordCottbus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɔtbʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,537
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cottbus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Cottbusliegt 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: „container“ (#8,536), „Chronik“ (#8,535), „Dateien“ (#8,539). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cottbus“ bei #8,537. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Cottbus (IPA [ˈkɔtbʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,537 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweitgrößte Stadt im Land Brandenburg".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cottbus, with forms such as "ccottbus", "cotbtus", and "cotbus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Cottbus, spelled C-O-T-T-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweitgrößte Stadt im Land Brandenburg

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cottbus besteht aus 19 Ortsteilen.

This word in other languages

Cottbus(English)Cottbus(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccottbus
  • cotbtus
  • cotbus
  • cottbbus
  • cottbsu
  • cottbuss
  • cottubs
  • ctotbus
  • octtbus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cottbus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccottbus1cotbtus2cotbus1cottbbus1cottbsu2cottbuss1cottubs2ctotbus2
Edit distance from "Cottbus"

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 "Cottbus"?
"Cottbus" is spelled C-O-T-T-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔtbʊs].
What does "Cottbus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cottbus" means: zweitgrößte Stadt im Land Brandenburg
What are common misspellings of "Cottbus"?
Common misspellings include "ccottbus", "cotbtus", "cotbus", "cottbbus", "cottbsu". The correct spelling is "Cottbus".
How do you pronounce "Cottbus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cottbus" is [ˈkɔtbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cottbus" come from?
"Cottbus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Chronik#8,535Dateien#8,539externe#8,556Fehlern#8,558

Similar misspelling depth

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

blonde9 variantsGeldes9 variantsGordon9 variantsAbbruch9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list