Ladenburg

[ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk]

/[ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Ladenburg” is uncommon German (frequency #52,232 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,232
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Ladenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordLadenburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ladenburg” 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). Ladenburg 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

Ladenburg is uncommon German at frequency #52,232 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ladenburg in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ladenburg, spelled L-A-D-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

This word in other languages

Ladenburg(Français)

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 "Ladenburg"?
"Ladenburg" is spelled L-A-D-E-N-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk].
What does "Ladenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ladenburg" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Ladenburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ladenburg" is [ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ladenburg" come from?
"Ladenburg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ladenburg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-D-E-N-B-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaːdn̩ˌbʊʁk] (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