Dorothea

[doʁoˈteːa]

/[doʁoˈteːa]/ name

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The verdict

“Dorothea” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,861
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-dorothea · Dorothea · German

Dorothea · rank #15,861 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,861
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH donna

Nearest frequency peer: donna (-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 „Dorothea“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dorothea“ 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 Dorothea
PropertyValue
HeadwordDorothea
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[doʁoˈteːa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,861
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dorothea“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dorothealiegt 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: „donna“ (#15,860), „dreifach“ (#15,862), „Disposition“ (#15,859). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dorothea“ bei #15,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Dorothea (IPA [doʁoˈteːa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,861 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dorothea, with forms such as "ddorothea", "doorthea", and "dorohtea". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dorothea, spelled D-O-R-O-T-H-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das erste Kind von Stefanie und Alexandros trägt den Namen Dorothea und lässt alle Herzen höherschlagen!

This word in other languages

Dorothea(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddorothea
  • doorthea
  • dorohtea
  • doroteha
  • dorothae
  • dorothhea
  • dorotthea
  • dorrothea
  • dortohea
  • droothea
  • odrothea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddorothea1doorthea2dorohtea2doroteha2dorothae2dorothhea1dorotthea1dorrothea1
Edit distance from "Dorothea"

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 "Dorothea"?
"Dorothea" is spelled D-O-R-O-T-H-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [doʁoˈteːa].
What does "Dorothea" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dorothea" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Dorothea"?
Common misspellings include "ddorothea", "doorthea", "dorohtea", "doroteha", "dorothae". The correct spelling is "Dorothea".
How do you pronounce "Dorothea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dorothea" is [doʁoˈteːa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dorothea" come from?
"Dorothea" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dreifach#15,862Buchholz#15,850brothers#15,849erhöhter#15,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

blonden11 variantsfeierten11 variantsbequemer11 variantsBegriffs11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list