Johannesburg

[joˈhanəsbʊʁk]

/[joˈhanəsbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Johannesburg” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,581. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,581
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großstadt in Südafrika, Hauptstadt der südafrikanischen Provinz Gauteng

Corpus desk

Index DE-johannesburg · Johannesburg · German

Johannesburg · rank #23,581 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,581
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jahrtausend

Nearest frequency peer: Jahrtausend (-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 „Johannesburg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Johannesburg“ 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 Johannesburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordJohannesburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[joˈhanəsbʊʁk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,581
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Johannesburg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Johannesburgliegt 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: „Jahrtausend“ (#23,580), „Junker“ (#23,582), „isolierte“ (#23,579). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Johannesburg“ bei #23,581. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Johannesburg (IPA [joˈhanəsbʊʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,581 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Großstadt in Südafrika, Hauptstadt der südafrikanischen Provinz Gauteng".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Johannesburg, with forms such as "jhoannesburg", "jjohannesburg", and "joahnnesburg". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Johannesburg, spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-E-S-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt in Südafrika, Hauptstadt der südafrikanischen Provinz Gauteng

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Anfang Oktober 1935 trat er in Johannesburg als Referent bei einer Konferenz über Sozialarbeit auf und hielt Vorträge im ganzen Land.“
  2. „Und dazwischen Lonnie, Weiß und englischsprachig, Rechtsanwalt aus Parkhurst, Johannesburg, den Gerüchten nach kein erfolgreicher.“

This word in other languages

Johannesburg(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jhoannesburg
  • jjohannesburg
  • joahnnesburg
  • johanensburg
  • johanesburg
  • johannebsurg
  • johannesbburg
  • johannesbrug
  • johannesbugr
  • johannesburgg
  • johannesburrg
  • johannessburg
  • johannesubrg
  • johannseburg
  • johhannesburg
  • johnanesburg
  • ojhannesburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Johannesburg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jhoannesburg2jjohannesburg1joahnnesburg2johanensburg2johanesburg1johannebsurg2johannesbburg1johannesbrug2
Edit distance from "Johannesburg"

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 "Johannesburg"?
"Johannesburg" is spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-E-S-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [joˈhanəsbʊʁk].
What does "Johannesburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Johannesburg" means: Großstadt in Südafrika, Hauptstadt der südafrikanischen Provinz Gauteng
What are common misspellings of "Johannesburg"?
Common misspellings include "jhoannesburg", "jjohannesburg", "joahnnesburg", "johanensburg", "johanesburg". The correct spelling is "Johannesburg".
How do you pronounce "Johannesburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Johannesburg" is [joˈhanəsbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Johannesburg" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kohlendioxid#23,593kritisierten#23,598Kundgebungen#23,600Hauptaufgabe#23,556

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Jahrtausend17 variantshervorheben17 variantsGrenzgebiet17 variantsMontagabend17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list