Harlem

[ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]/ name

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The verdict

“Harlem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,618
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadtteil im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Manhattan

Corpus desk

Index DE-harlem · Harlem · German

Harlem · rank #29,618 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,618
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH handelnden

Nearest frequency peer: handelnden (-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 „Harlem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Harlem“ 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).

Harlem vs harm
50% similar
Harlem vs härte
33% similar
Harlem vs harter
50% similar

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

Key facts for Harlem
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarlem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,618
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Harlem“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Harlemliegt 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: „handelnden“ (#29,617), „Haferflocken“ (#29,616), „he's“ (#29,620). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Harlem“ bei #29,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Harlem (IPA [ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,618 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadtteil im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Manhattan".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Harlem, with forms such as "ahrlem", "halrem", and "harelm". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "harm", "härte", "harter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Harlem, spelled H-A-R-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadtteil im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Manhattan

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wir sind zusammen in Harlem aufgewachsen.“

This word in other languages

Harlem(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrlem
  • halrem
  • harelm
  • harlemm
  • harllem
  • harlme
  • harrlem
  • hharlem
  • hralem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Harlem - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahrlem2halrem2harelm2harlemm1harllem1harlme2harrlem1hharlem1
Edit distance from "Harlem"

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 "Harlem"?
"Harlem" is spelled H-A-R-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm].
What does "Harlem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Harlem" means: Stadtteil im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Manhattan
What words are commonly confused with "Harlem"?
"Harlem" is commonly confused with "harm", "härte", "harter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Harlem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harlem" is [ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harlem" come from?
"Harlem" 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 "Harlem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Herpes#29,625Gefüge#29,592Janina#29,644gallus#29,587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

jammert9 variantsKernel9 variantsKlemmen9 variantsKrümel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list