Emden

[ˈɛmdn̩]

/[ˈɛmdn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Emden” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,051
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-emden · Emden · German

Emden · rank #14,051 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,051
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eliten

Nearest frequency peer: Eliten (-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 „Emden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Emden“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Emden vs Ende
60% similar
Emden vs Erde
60% similar
Emden vs even
40% similar

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

Key facts for Emden
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɛmdn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,051
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Emden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Emdenliegt 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: „Eliten“ (#14,050), „Englands“ (#14,052), „einzuhalten“ (#14,049). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Emden“ bei #14,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Emden (IPA [ˈɛmdn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,051 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Emden, with forms such as "edmen", "emdden", and "emdenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ende", "Erde", "even", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Emden, spelled E-M-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hafenstadt Emden liegt an der Emsmündung.
  2. Eine Partnerstadt Emdens ist die russische Stadt Archangelsk.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • edmen
  • emdden
  • emdenn
  • emdne
  • emedn
  • emmden
  • meden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

edmen2emdden1emdenn1emdne2emedn2emmden1meden2
Edit distance from "Emden"

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 "Emden"?
"Emden" is spelled E-M-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛmdn̩].
What does "Emden" mean?
As a proper noun, "Emden" means: eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Emden"?
"Emden" is commonly confused with "Ende", "Erde", "even". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Emden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Emden" is [ˈɛmdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Emden" come from?
"Emden" 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 "Emden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list