Deutschland

[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant]

/[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant]/ name

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The verdict

“Deutschland” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #136 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#136
frequency rank, German
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gängiger Name eines im Westen Mitteleuropas liegenden Landes und amtliche Kurzform (Staatsbezeichnung) der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Deutschland vs Deutschlands
92% similar

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

Key facts for Deutschland
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutschland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant]
Letters11
Frequency rank#136
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deutschland” 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). Deutschland lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Deutschland is 11 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant]. Corpus data places it at rank #136 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deutschland, with forms such as "ddeutschland", "detuschland", and "deustchland". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Deutschlands", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Deutschland, spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    gängiger Name eines im Westen Mitteleuropas liegenden Landes und amtliche Kurzform (Staatsbezeichnung) der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  2. 2
    Bezeichnung für alle Angehörigen des deutschen Volkes und seiner Regierung
  3. 3
    Bezeichnung für die beiden deutschen Staaten

Synonyms

deutsche NationGesamtdeutschlandBundesrepublik DeutschlandBRDBunte Republik DeutschlandDeutscher BundDeutsches KaiserreichDeutsches ReichGermanienBewohner deutschsprachiger Orte, Regionen und Gebiete

This word in other languages

Germany(English)Alemania(Español)Allemagne(Français)Alemanha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddeutschland,detuschland,deustchland,deutcshland,deutscchland,deutschalnd,deutschhland,deutschladn,deutschlandd,deutschlannd,deutschlland,deutschlnad,deutsclhand,deutshcland,deutsschland,deuttschland,duetschland,edutschland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeutschland1detuschland2deustchland2deutcshland2deutscchland1deutschalnd2deutschhland1deutschladn2
Edit distance from "Deutschland"

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 "Deutschland"?
"Deutschland" is spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant].
What does "Deutschland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Deutschland" means: gängiger Name eines im Westen Mitteleuropas liegenden Landes und amtliche Kurzform (Staatsbezeichnung) der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Deutschland"?
"Deutschland" is commonly confused with "Deutschlands". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Deutschland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutschland" is [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deutschland" come from?
"Deutschland" 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?
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Using “Deutschland”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-U-T-S-C-H-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Deutschlands” - see the side-by-side comparison. Deutschland vs Deutschlands
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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