Guadeloupe

[ɡwaˈdlup]

/[ɡwaˈdlup]/ name

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The verdict

“Guadeloupe” is uncommon German (frequency #79,263 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,263
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inselgruppe in der Karibik

Key facts for Guadeloupe
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuadeloupe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɡwaˈdlup]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,263
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Guadeloupe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Guadeloupe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Guadeloupe is uncommon German at frequency #79,263 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɡwaˈdlup]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Guadeloupe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Guadeloupe, spelled G-U-A-D-E-L-O-U-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inselgruppe in der Karibik
  2. 2
    französisches Übersee-Gebiet, ein Überseedepartement und eine Région, Teil der Französischen Antillen

This word in other languages

Guadeloupe(English)Guadalupe(Español)Guadeloupe(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 "Guadeloupe"?
"Guadeloupe" is spelled G-U-A-D-E-L-O-U-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡwaˈdlup].
What does "Guadeloupe" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guadeloupe" means: Inselgruppe in der Karibik
How do you pronounce "Guadeloupe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guadeloupe" is [ɡwaˈdlup]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guadeloupe" come from?
"Guadeloupe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Guadeloupe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-U-A-D-E-L-O-U-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡwaˈdlup] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list