Dornbirn

[ˈdɔʁnˌbɪʁn]

/[ˈdɔʁnˌbɪʁn]/ name

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The verdict

“Dornbirn” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,003
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bevölkerungsreichste Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg

Corpus desk

Index DE-dornbirn · Dornbirn · German

Dornbirn · rank #31,003 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,003
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dolle

Nearest frequency peer: dolle (-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 „Dornbirn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dornbirn“ 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 Dornbirn
PropertyValue
HeadwordDornbirn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdɔʁnˌbɪʁn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,003
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dornbirn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dornbirnliegt 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: „dolle“ (#31,002), „Dover“ (#31,004), „dokumentierte“ (#31,001). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dornbirn“ bei #31,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dornbirn (IPA [ˈdɔʁnˌbɪʁn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,003 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dornbirn, with forms such as "ddornbirn", "donrbirn", and "dorbnirn". 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.

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 Dornbirn, spelled D-O-R-N-B-I-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bevölkerungsreichste Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg
  2. 2
    Verwaltungsbezirk des österreichischen Bundeslandes Vorarlberg.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Jahr 1901 wurde Dornbirn von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. zur Stadt erhoben.“
  2. „Das Unterland umfasst den gesamten politischen Bezirk Dornbirn und alle Gebiete des Bezirks Bregenz, die im Rheintal liegen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddornbirn
  • donrbirn
  • dorbnirn
  • dornbbirn
  • dornbinr
  • dornbirnn
  • dornbirrn
  • dornbrin
  • dornibrn
  • dornnbirn
  • dorrnbirn
  • dronbirn
  • odrnbirn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddornbirn1donrbirn2dorbnirn2dornbbirn1dornbinr2dornbirnn1dornbirrn1dornbrin2
Edit distance from "Dornbirn"

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 "Dornbirn"?
"Dornbirn" is spelled D-O-R-N-B-I-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔʁnˌbɪʁn].
What does "Dornbirn" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dornbirn" means: bevölkerungsreichste Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg
What are common misspellings of "Dornbirn"?
Common misspellings include "ddornbirn", "donrbirn", "dorbnirn", "dornbbirn", "dornbinr". The correct spelling is "Dornbirn".
How do you pronounce "Dornbirn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dornbirn" is [ˈdɔʁnˌbɪʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dornbirn" come from?
"Dornbirn" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list