Irland

[ˈɪʁlant]

/[ˈɪʁlant]/ name

The verdict

“Irland” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,609
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inselstaat in Nordwesteuropa

Corpus desk

Index DE-irland · Irland · German

Irland · rank #5,609 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,609
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Instagram

Nearest frequency peer: Instagram (-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 „Irland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Irland“ 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).

Irland vs Island
83% similar
Irland vs Islands
71% similar
Irland vs Irlands
86% similar

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

Key facts for Irland
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɪʁlant]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,609
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Irland“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Irlandliegt 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: „Instagram“ (#5,608), „jenen“ (#5,610), „ignoriert“ (#5,607). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Irland“ bei #5,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Irland (IPA [ˈɪʁlant]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,609 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Irland, with forms such as "ilrand", "iralnd", and "irladn". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Island", "Islands", "Irlands", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Irland, spelled I-R-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inselstaat in Nordwesteuropa
  2. 2
    eine nordwesteuropäische Insel im Atlantik, Bezeichnung für die gesamte Insel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dublin ist die Hauptstadt von Irland.
  2. Die Republik Irland heißt in der Landessprache Poblacht na hÉireann.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilrand
  • iralnd
  • irladn
  • irlandd
  • irlannd
  • irlland
  • irlnad
  • irrland
  • riland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilrand2iralnd2irladn2irlandd1irlannd1irlland1irlnad2irrland1
Edit distance from "Irland"

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 "Irland"?
"Irland" is spelled I-R-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁlant].
What does "Irland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Irland" means: Inselstaat in Nordwesteuropa
What words are commonly confused with "Irland"?
"Irland" is commonly confused with "Island", "Islands", "Irlands". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Irland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irland" is [ˈɪʁlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Irland" come from?
"Irland" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list