Ingeborg

[ˈɪŋəˌbɔʁk]

/[ˈɪŋəˌbɔʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Ingeborg” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,960
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-ingeborg · Ingeborg · German

Ingeborg · rank #20,960 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,960
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH imstande

Nearest frequency peer: imstande (-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 „Ingeborg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ingeborg“ 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 Ingeborg
PropertyValue
HeadwordIngeborg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɪŋəˌbɔʁk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,960
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ingeborg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ingeborgliegt 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: „imstande“ (#20,959), „intuitiv“ (#20,961), „Ibn“ (#20,958). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Ingeborg“ bei #20,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ingeborg (IPA [ˈɪŋəˌbɔʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,960 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ingeborg, with forms such as "igneborg", "inegborg", and "ingbeorg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ingeborg, spelled I-N-G-E-B-O-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Omas Freundin Ingeborg lebt in Glücksburg.
  2. Im Landfrauenverein gibt es drei Ingeborgen/Ingeborg/Ingeborgs.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • igneborg
  • inegborg
  • ingbeorg
  • ingebborg
  • ingebogr
  • ingeborgg
  • ingeborrg
  • ingebrog
  • ingeobrg
  • inggeborg
  • inngeborg
  • nigeborg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

igneborg2inegborg2ingbeorg2ingebborg1ingebogr2ingeborgg1ingeborrg1ingebrog2
Edit distance from "Ingeborg"

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 "Ingeborg"?
"Ingeborg" is spelled I-N-G-E-B-O-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪŋəˌbɔʁk].
What does "Ingeborg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ingeborg" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Ingeborg"?
Common misspellings include "igneborg", "inegborg", "ingbeorg", "ingebborg", "ingebogr". The correct spelling is "Ingeborg".
How do you pronounce "Ingeborg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ingeborg" is [ˈɪŋəˌbɔʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ingeborg" come from?
"Ingeborg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ingeborg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

imstande#20,959intuitiv#20,961Kapitals#20,971kaputten#20,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

isolieren12 variantsKommunist12 variantsgoldenes12 variantsKreistag12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list