Delaware

[ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯]/ name

The verdict

“Delaware” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,576
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA

Key facts for Delaware
PropertyValue
HeadwordDelaware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,576
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Delaware” 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). Delaware 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 11 spelling variants around Delaware (IPA [ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,576 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Delaware, with forms such as "ddelaware", "dealware", and "delaawre". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Delaware, spelled D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA

Synonyms

First State

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddelaware,dealware,delaawre,delawaer,delawarre,delawrae,delawware,dellaware,delwaare,dleaware,edlaware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Delaware - 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.

ddelaware1dealware2delaawre2delawaer2delawarre1delawrae2delawware1dellaware1
Edit distance from "Delaware"

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 "Delaware"?
"Delaware" is spelled D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯].
What does "Delaware" mean?
As a proper noun, "Delaware" means: Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA
What are common misspellings of "Delaware"?
Common misspellings include "ddelaware", "dealware", "delaawre", "delawaer", "delawarre". The correct spelling is "Delaware".
How do you pronounce "Delaware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Delaware" is [ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Delaware" come from?
"Delaware" 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.
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.

Using “Delaware”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɛləˌvɛːɐ̯] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list