Georgetown

[ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒtaʊ̯n]

/[ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒtaʊ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Georgetown” is uncommon German (frequency #55,355 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,355
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Guyana

Corpus desk

Index DE-georgetown · Georgetown · German

Georgetown · rank #55,355 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,355
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gerahmt

Nearest frequency peer: gerahmt (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Georgetown”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Georgetown” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Georgetown
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeorgetown
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒtaʊ̯n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,355
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Georgetown” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Georgetownliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „gerahmt“ (#55,356), „genuin“ (#55,353), „gelauscht“ (#55,351). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Georgetown is uncommon German at frequency #55,355 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒtaʊ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Georgetown doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Georgetown, spelled G-E-O-R-G-E-T-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Guyana
  2. 2
    Hauptort des Britischen Überseegebietes Ascension
  3. 3
    Hauptort des Britischen Überseegebietes Cayman Islands
  4. 4
    früher selbstständige Stadt, heute Teil von Washington, D.C.
  5. 5
    County Seat von Clear Creek County in Colorado
  6. 6
    County Seat von Georgetown County in South Carolina

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Port-of-Spain ist eine Partnerstadt Georgetowns.
  2. In Georgetown leben nur wenige hundert Menschen.

This word in other languages

Georgetown(English)Georgetown(Español)Georgetown(Français)

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 "Georgetown"?
"Georgetown" is spelled G-E-O-R-G-E-T-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒtaʊ̯n].
What does "Georgetown" mean?
As a proper noun, "Georgetown" means: Hauptstadt von Guyana
How do you pronounce "Georgetown"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Georgetown" is [ˈd͡ʒɔːd͡ʒtaʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Georgetown" come from?
"Georgetown" 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 "Georgetown", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geisenheim#55,350geselliger#55,362Flüssiggas#55,325Haushaltes#55,395

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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