Landgraf

[ˈlantˌɡʁaːf]

/[ˈlantˌɡʁaːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Landgraf” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,286
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adelstitel, der im Rang höher als der eines Grafen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-landgraf · Landgraf · German

Landgraf · rank #28,286 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,286
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lachten

Nearest frequency peer: lachten (-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 „Landgraf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Landgraf“ 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).

Landgraf vs Landrat
75% similar
Landgraf vs Landgrafen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Landgraf
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandgraf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlantˌɡʁaːf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,286
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Landgraf“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Landgrafliegt 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: „lachten“ (#28,285), „Landtagsabgeordnete“ (#28,287), „labert“ (#28,284). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Landgraf“ bei #28,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Landgraf (IPA [ˈlantˌɡʁaːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,286 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Landgraf, with forms such as "alndgraf", "ladngraf", and "landdgraf". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Landrat", "Landgrafen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Landgraf, spelled L-A-N-D-G-R-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adelstitel, der im Rang höher als der eines Grafen ist
  2. 2
    Träger des Adelstitels [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dem entsprechend nannte sich H. [Heinrich I.] in seinen Urkunden nicht mehr von Thüringen, behielt jedoch den Titel Landgraf von seiner mütterlichen Abkunft her bei und verband damit den eines Herrn des Landes Hessen.“
  2. „Schon in jungen Jahren musste der Sohn des Landgrafen Philipp I. von Hessen die Regierungsgeschäfte mit übernehmen, als sein Vater plötzlich in Gefangenschaft geriet.“

This word in other languages

landgrave(English)landgrave(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndgraf
  • ladngraf
  • landdgraf
  • landgarf
  • landggraf
  • landgraff
  • landgrfa
  • landgrraf
  • landrgaf
  • langdraf
  • lanndgraf
  • llandgraf
  • lnadgraf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Landgraf - 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.

alndgraf2ladngraf2landdgraf1landgarf2landggraf1landgraff1landgrfa2landgrraf1
Edit distance from "Landgraf"

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 "Landgraf"?
"Landgraf" is spelled L-A-N-D-G-R-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlantˌɡʁaːf].
What does "Landgraf" mean?
As a noun, "Landgraf" means: Adelstitel, der im Rang höher als der eines Grafen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Landgraf"?
"Landgraf" is commonly confused with "Landrat", "Landgrafen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Landgraf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landgraf" is [ˈlantˌɡʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landgraf" come from?
"Landgraf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lyrische#28,301Lübbecke#28,303Nachwort#28,318Hotspots#28,251

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Königinnen13 variantsmaximaler13 variantsJohanniter13 variantsOrchideen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list