Grafenau

[ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯]

/[ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Grafenau” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,933
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-grafenau · Grafenau · German

Grafenau · rank #43,933 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,933
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gremiums

Nearest frequency peer: Gremiums (+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 „Grafenau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grafenau“ 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).

Grafenau vs Grafen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Grafenau
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrafenau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,933
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grafenau“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gremiums“ (#43,934), „Goldstein“ (#43,930), „Goldes“ (#43,929). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grafenau“ bei #43,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Grafenau (IPA [ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,933 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grafenau, with forms such as "garfenau", "ggrafenau", and "graefnau". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Grafen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grafenau, spelled G-R-A-F-E-N-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
  2. 2
    eine Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
  3. 3
    Ortsteil von Waidhaus, Bayern, Deutschland
  4. 4
    Ortschaft von Hermagor-Pressegger See, Kärnten, Österreich
  5. 5
    Ortschaft von Niederkappel, Oberösterreich, Österreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grafenau liegt im Südosten Deutschlands.
  2. Grafenau liegt im Südwesten Deutschlands.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garfenau
  • ggrafenau
  • graefnau
  • grafeanu
  • grafennau
  • grafenua
  • graffenau
  • grafneau
  • grfaenau
  • grrafenau
  • rgafenau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garfenau2ggrafenau1graefnau2grafeanu2grafennau1grafenua2graffenau1grafneau2
Edit distance from "Grafenau"

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

Same letter count

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

Gremiums#43,934Gärtnern#43,940gevögelt#43,924Geschwür#43,918

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

hacking11 variantsgesellige11 variantsheurigen11 variantshinfort11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list