Göteborg

[ˈɡøːtəˌbɔʁk]

/[ˈɡøːtəˌbɔʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Göteborg” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,074
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweitgrößte Stadt Schwedens

Corpus desk

Index DE-goteborg · Göteborg · German

Göteborg · rank #32,074 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,074
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haftpflichtve…

Nearest frequency peer: Haftpflichtversicherung (+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 „Göteborg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Göteborg“ 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 Göteborg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGöteborg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡøːtəˌbɔʁk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,074
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Göteborg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Göteborgliegt 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: „Haftpflichtversicherung“ (#32,075), „Gräueltaten“ (#32,072), „halbieren“ (#32,076). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Göteborg“ bei #32,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Göteborg (IPA [ˈɡøːtəˌbɔʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,074 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweitgrößte Stadt Schwedens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Göteborg, with forms such as "ggöteborg", "gtöeborg", and "göetborg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Göteborg, spelled G-Ö-T-E-B-O-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweitgrößte Stadt Schwedens

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Göteborg liegt im Südwesten von Schweden und besitzt einen wichtigen Fährhafen.

Synonyms

Gotenburg

This word in other languages

Gothenburg(English)Gotemburgo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggöteborg
  • gtöeborg
  • göetborg
  • götbeorg
  • götebborg
  • götebogr
  • göteborgg
  • göteborrg
  • götebrog
  • göteobrg
  • götteborg
  • ögteborg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggöteborg1gtöeborg2göetborg2götbeorg2götebborg1götebogr2göteborgg1göteborrg1
Edit distance from "Göteborg"

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 "Göteborg"?
"Göteborg" is spelled G-Ö-T-E-B-O-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡøːtəˌbɔʁk].
What does "Göteborg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Göteborg" means: zweitgrößte Stadt Schwedens
What are common misspellings of "Göteborg"?
Common misspellings include "ggöteborg", "gtöeborg", "göetborg", "götbeorg", "götebborg". The correct spelling is "Göteborg".
How do you pronounce "Göteborg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Göteborg" is [ˈɡøːtəˌbɔʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Göteborg" come from?
"Göteborg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

heiterem#32,081herzhaft#32,087homophob#32,092Häppchen#32,094

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ignorant12 variantsKleriker12 variantserübrigt12 variantskopfüber12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list