Esslingen am Neckar

[ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ]

/[ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ]/ name

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The verdict

“Esslingen am Neckar” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Esslingen am Neckar
PropertyValue
HeadwordEsslingen am Neckar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Esslingen am Neckar” sits in German frequency

Esslingen am Neckar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Esslingen am Neckar is 19 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Esslingen am Neckar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Esslingen am Neckar, spelled E-S-S-L-I-N-G-E-N- -A-M- -N-E-C-K-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Synonyms

Esslingen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Esslingen am Neckar"?
"Esslingen am Neckar" is spelled E-S-S-L-I-N-G-E-N- -A-M- -N-E-C-K-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ].
What does "Esslingen am Neckar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Esslingen am Neckar" means: Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Esslingen am Neckar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Esslingen am Neckar" is [ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Esslingen am Neckar" come from?
"Esslingen am Neckar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Esslingen am Neckar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-S-S-L-I-N-G-E-N- -A-M- -N-E-C-K-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛslɪŋən am ˈnɛkaʁ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list