Goldberg

[ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Goldberg” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,331
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-goldberg · Goldberg · German

Goldberg · rank #27,331 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,331
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gläubig

Nearest frequency peer: gläubig (-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 „Goldberg“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Goldberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoldberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,331
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Goldberg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Goldbergliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gläubig“ (#27,330), „Gronau“ (#27,332), „grub“ (#27,333). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Goldberg“ bei #27,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Goldberg (IPA [ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,331 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Goldberg, with forms such as "ggoldberg", "glodberg", and "godlberg". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Goldberg, spelled G-O-L-D-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Goldberg liegt in Deutschlands Nordosten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggoldberg
  • glodberg
  • godlberg
  • golbderg
  • goldbberg
  • goldbegr
  • goldbergg
  • goldberrg
  • goldbreg
  • golddberg
  • goldebrg
  • golldberg
  • ogldberg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggoldberg1glodberg2godlberg2golbderg2goldbberg1goldbegr2goldbergg1goldberrg1
Edit distance from "Goldberg"

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 "Goldberg"?
"Goldberg" is spelled G-O-L-D-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk].
What does "Goldberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Goldberg" means: eine Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Goldberg"?
Common misspellings include "ggoldberg", "glodberg", "godlberg", "golbderg", "goldbberg". The correct spelling is "Goldberg".
How do you pronounce "Goldberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Goldberg" is [ˈɡɔltˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Goldberg" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Goldberg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list