Douglas

[ˈdaɡləs]

/[ˈdaɡləs]/ name

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The verdict

“Douglas” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,451
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt der westeuropäischen und autonomen Insel Isle of Man

Corpus desk

Index DE-douglas · Douglas · German

Douglas · rank #10,451 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,451
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dortmunder

Nearest frequency peer: Dortmunder (-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 „Douglas“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Douglas“ 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 Douglas
PropertyValue
HeadwordDouglas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdaɡləs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,451
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Douglas“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Douglasliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dortmunder“ (#10,450), „Draht“ (#10,452), „disco“ (#10,449). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Douglas“ bei #10,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Douglas (IPA [ˈdaɡləs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,451 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt der westeuropäischen und autonomen Insel Isle of Man".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Douglas, with forms such as "ddouglas", "dogulas", and "dougals". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Douglas, spelled D-O-U-G-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt der westeuropäischen und autonomen Insel Isle of Man

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer über die “Fairy Bridge” nahe der Hauptstadt Douglas geht, grüßt nach altem keltischen Brauch die Feen, um kein Unglück auf sich zu ziehen.“
  2. „Die Hauptstadt Douglas (knapp 24.000 Einwohner) liegt in einer Bucht und gilt als geschäftiges Zentrum der Insel.“

This word in other languages

Douglas(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddouglas
  • dogulas
  • dougals
  • dougglas
  • douglass
  • dougllas
  • douglsa
  • doulgas
  • duoglas
  • oduglas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddouglas1dogulas2dougals2dougglas1douglass1dougllas1douglsa2doulgas2
Edit distance from "Douglas"

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 "Douglas"?
"Douglas" is spelled D-O-U-G-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaɡləs].
What does "Douglas" mean?
As a proper noun, "Douglas" means: Hauptstadt der westeuropäischen und autonomen Insel Isle of Man
What are common misspellings of "Douglas"?
Common misspellings include "ddouglas", "dogulas", "dougals", "dougglas", "douglass". The correct spelling is "Douglas".
How do you pronounce "Douglas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Douglas" is [ˈdaɡləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Douglas" come from?
"Douglas" 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 "Douglas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Drohnen#10,453dämlich#10,456capital#10,441erholen#10,466

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

beruhen10 variantsgenügen10 variantsansieht10 variantsJacques10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list