Ettlingen

[ˈɛtlɪŋən]

/[ˈɛtlɪŋən]/ name

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The verdict

“Ettlingen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,626
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ettlingen · Ettlingen · German

Ettlingen · rank #46,626 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,626
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH essentielle

Nearest frequency peer: essentielle (-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 „Ettlingen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ettlingen“ 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).

Ettlingen vs Esslingen
78% similar
Ettlingen vs erklingen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Ettlingen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEttlingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɛtlɪŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,626
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ettlingen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ettlingenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „essentielle“ (#46,625), „evening“ (#46,627), „Erziehungsberechtigten“ (#46,624). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ettlingen“ bei #46,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ettlingen (IPA [ˈɛtlɪŋən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,626 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ettlingen, with forms such as "etlingen", "etltingen", and "ettilngen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Esslingen", "erklingen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ettlingen, spelled E-T-T-L-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ettlingen liegt in Deutschlands Südwesten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etlingen
  • etltingen
  • ettilngen
  • ettlignen
  • ettlinegn
  • ettlingenn
  • ettlinggen
  • ettlingne
  • ettlinngen
  • ettllingen
  • ettlnigen
  • tetlingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etlingen1etltingen2ettilngen2ettlignen2ettlinegn2ettlingenn1ettlinggen1ettlingne2
Edit distance from "Ettlingen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fahrpläne#46,631erhabenen#46,617entzücken#46,612entrinnen#46,609

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

externes12 variantsfeinster12 variantsformaler12 variantsFührerin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list