Eldorado

[ɛldoˈʁaːdo]

/[ɛldoˈʁaːdo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eldorado” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,135
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Goldland, das Land mit sagenhaften Goldschätzen im Inneren des nördlichen Südamerika

Corpus desk

Index DE-eldorado · Eldorado · German

Eldorado · rank #43,135 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,135
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eisige

Nearest frequency peer: eisige (-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 „Eldorado“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eldorado“ 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 Eldorado
PropertyValue
HeadwordEldorado
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛldoˈʁaːdo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,135
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eldorado“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eldoradoliegt 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: „eisige“ (#43,134), „Elektrofahrzeuge“ (#43,136), „eiserner“ (#43,133). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eldorado“ bei #43,135. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Eldorado (IPA [ɛldoˈʁaːdo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,135 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eldorado, with forms such as "edlorado", "elddorado", and "eldoardo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eldorado, spelled E-L-D-O-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Goldland, das Land mit sagenhaften Goldschätzen im Inneren des nördlichen Südamerika
  2. 2
    ein Gebiet, das jemandem ideale Voraussetzungen und Entfaltungsmöglichkeiten für seine Lieblingsbeschäftigung bietet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Eldorado basiert auf einer kolumbianischen Legende, über die spanische Chronisten im 17. Jahrhundert berichteten."
  2. "Die Suche nach den Goldschätzen von Eldorado war eine der wesentlichen Triebfedern für die Erkundung und Eroberung Südamerikas durch die Spanier."

Synonyms

DoradoGoldlandTraumlandSchlaraffenlandParadiesJenseits

Antonyms

Ophir

This word in other languages

dorado(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • edlorado
  • elddorado
  • eldoardo
  • eldoraddo
  • eldoraod
  • eldordao
  • eldorrado
  • eldroado
  • elldorado
  • elodrado
  • ledorado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

edlorado2elddorado1eldoardo2eldoraddo1eldoraod2eldordao2eldorrado1eldroado2
Edit distance from "Eldorado"

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 "Eldorado"?
"Eldorado" is spelled E-L-D-O-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛldoˈʁaːdo].
What does "Eldorado" mean?
As a noun, "Eldorado" means: das Goldland, das Land mit sagenhaften Goldschätzen im Inneren des nördlichen Südamerika
What are common misspellings of "Eldorado"?
Common misspellings include "edlorado", "elddorado", "eldoardo", "eldoraddo", "eldoraod". The correct spelling is "Eldorado".
How do you pronounce "Eldorado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eldorado" is [ɛldoˈʁaːdo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eldorado" come from?
"Eldorado" 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 "Eldorado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

eiserner#43,133Eleonore#43,137Emirates#43,140erbeuten#43,148

Similar misspelling depth

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

editiert11 variantserwürgt11 variantsDehnung11 variantsgardens11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list