Helgoland

[ˈhɛlɡoˌlant]

/[ˈhɛlɡoˌlant]/ name

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The verdict

“Helgoland” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,622
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Insel in der Nordsee

Corpus desk

Index DE-helgoland · Helgoland · German

Helgoland · rank #29,622 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,622
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hege

Nearest frequency peer: hege (-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 „Helgoland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Helgoland“ 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 Helgoland
PropertyValue
HeadwordHelgoland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɛlɡoˌlant]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,622
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Helgoland“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Helgolandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hege“ (#29,621), „he's“ (#29,620), „herausholen“ (#29,624). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Helgoland“ bei #29,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Helgoland (IPA [ˈhɛlɡoˌlant]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,622 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutsche Insel in der Nordsee".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Helgoland, with forms such as "ehlgoland", "hegloland", and "helggoland". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Helgoland, spelled H-E-L-G-O-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Insel in der Nordsee

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Seegefecht vor Helgoland wurde 1864 zwischen Dänemark und Österreich ausgetragen.
  2. Grün ist das Land, rot ist die Kant', weiß ist der Sand, das sind die Farben von Helgoland. (Wahl- und Wappenspruch der Insel Helgoland)

This word in other languages

Heligoland(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehlgoland
  • hegloland
  • helggoland
  • helgloand
  • helgoalnd
  • helgoladn
  • helgolandd
  • helgolannd
  • helgolland
  • helgolnad
  • hellgoland
  • helogland
  • hhelgoland
  • hlegoland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehlgoland2hegloland2helggoland1helgloand2helgoalnd2helgoladn2helgolandd1helgolannd1
Edit distance from "Helgoland"

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 "Helgoland"?
"Helgoland" is spelled H-E-L-G-O-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛlɡoˌlant].
What does "Helgoland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Helgoland" means: deutsche Insel in der Nordsee
What are common misspellings of "Helgoland"?
Common misspellings include "ehlgoland", "hegloland", "helggoland", "helgloand", "helgoalnd". The correct spelling is "Helgoland".
How do you pronounce "Helgoland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Helgoland" is [ˈhɛlɡoˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Helgoland" come from?
"Helgoland" 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 "Helgoland", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list