Indianapolis

[ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs]

/[ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs]/ name

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The verdict

“Indianapolis” is uncommon German (frequency #54,626 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,626
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Großstadt in Indiana, USA

Key facts for Indianapolis
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndianapolis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#54,626
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Indianapolis” 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). Indianapolis 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

Indianapolis is uncommon German at frequency #54,626 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Großstadt in Indiana, USA".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Indianapolis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Indianapolis, spelled I-N-D-I-A-N-A-P-O-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt in Indiana, USA

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 "Indianapolis"?
"Indianapolis" is spelled I-N-D-I-A-N-A-P-O-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs].
What does "Indianapolis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Indianapolis" means: Großstadt in Indiana, USA
How do you pronounce "Indianapolis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indianapolis" is [ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indianapolis" come from?
"Indianapolis" 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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Using “Indianapolis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-I-A-N-A-P-O-L-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪndi̯aˈnaːpolɪs] (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