Fjord

[fjɔʁt]

/[fjɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fjord” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,873
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langgestreckte, schmale Meeresbucht mit Steilküste

Corpus desk

Index DE-fjord · Fjord · German

Fjord · rank #43,873 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,873
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Firmenwagen

Nearest frequency peer: Firmenwagen (-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 „Fjord“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fjord“ 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).

Fjord vs for
40% similar
Fjord vs Form
60% similar
Fjord vs food
40% similar

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

Key facts for Fjord
PropertyValue
HeadwordFjord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fjɔʁt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,873
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fjord“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fjordliegt 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: „Firmenwagen“ (#43,872), „Flamingo“ (#43,874), „filmische“ (#43,871). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fjord“ bei #43,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Fjord (IPA [fjɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,873 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "langgestreckte, schmale Meeresbucht mit Steilküste".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fjord, with forms such as "ffjord", "fjjord", and "fjodr". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "for", "Form", "food", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fjord, spelled F-J-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    langgestreckte, schmale Meeresbucht mit Steilküste

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Skandinavien ist die gesamte Westküste von Fjorden zerfurcht.
  2. „Auf der einen Seite des Fjordes lagern zwei Boote in einer Lagerhalle aus Wellblech, eingezwängt zwischen den Felsen, in der Bucht gegenüber liegt das hellgelbe Gerippe eines Zwergwals, an dem blaues Ölzeug zum Trocknen hängt.“

This word in other languages

fiord(English)fiordo(Español)fiord(Français)fiorde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffjord
  • fjjord
  • fjodr
  • fjordd
  • fjorrd
  • fjrod
  • fojrd
  • jford

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffjord1fjjord1fjodr2fjordd1fjorrd1fjrod2fojrd2jford2
Edit distance from "Fjord"

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 "Fjord"?
"Fjord" is spelled F-J-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fjɔʁt].
What does "Fjord" mean?
As a noun, "Fjord" means: langgestreckte, schmale Meeresbucht mit Steilküste
What words are commonly confused with "Fjord"?
"Fjord" is commonly confused with "for", "Form", "food". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fjord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fjord" is [fjɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fjord" come from?
"Fjord" 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 "Fjord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fluid#43,877foods#43,879frans#43,880Fachs#43,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Flaute8 variantseisern8 variantseinzog8 variantsGigant8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list