Idaho

[ˈaɪ̯dəho]

/[ˈaɪ̯dəho]/ name

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The verdict

“Idaho” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,980
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im Nordwesten der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-idaho · Idaho · German

Idaho · rank #48,980 · 6 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,980
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Huldigung

Nearest frequency peer: Huldigung (-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 „Idaho“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Idaho“ 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).

Idaho vs IMHO
20% similar
Idaho vs imago
40% similar
Idaho vs Ida
60% similar

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

Key facts for Idaho
PropertyValue
HeadwordIdaho
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯dəho]
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,980
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Idaho“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Huldigung“ (#48,979), „Ikonographie“ (#48,982), „Hospitals“ (#48,977). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Idaho“ bei #48,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Idaho (IPA [ˈaɪ̯dəho]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,980 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat im Nordwesten der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Idaho, with forms such as "diaho", "iadho", and "idahho". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "IMHO", "imago", "Ida", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Idaho, spelled I-D-A-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im Nordwesten der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hauptstadt von Idaho ist Boise.
  2. In der beschaulichen Hauptstadt des US-Bundesstaates Idaho, hoch oben in Amerikas Nordwesten, verläuft das Leben langsamer als anderswo.

Synonyms

Gem State

This word in other languages

Idaho(English)Idaho(Español)Idaho(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • diaho
  • iadho
  • idahho
  • idaoh
  • iddaho
  • idhao

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

diaho2iadho2idahho1idaoh2iddaho1idhao2
Edit distance from "Idaho"

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 "Idaho"?
"Idaho" is spelled I-D-A-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯dəho].
What does "Idaho" mean?
As a proper noun, "Idaho" means: Bundesstaat im Nordwesten der USA
What words are commonly confused with "Idaho"?
"Idaho" is commonly confused with "IMHO", "imago", "Ida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Idaho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Idaho" is [ˈaɪ̯dəho]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Idaho" come from?
"Idaho" 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 "Idaho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hardi#48,955greco#48,942grave#48,941krönt#49,028

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

harren6 variantsLoses6 variantsFock6 variantsnagy6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list