Lappland

[ˈlapˌlant]

/[ˈlapˌlant]/ name

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The verdict

“Lappland” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,295. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,295
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landschaft in Skandinavien, die sich über Teile von Norwegen, Schweden und Finnland erstreckt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lappland · Lappland · German

Lappland · rank #48,295 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,295
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Landtagen

Nearest frequency peer: Landtagen (-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 „Lappland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lappland“ 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 Lappland
PropertyValue
HeadwordLappland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlapˌlant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,295
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lappland“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lapplandliegt 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: „Landtagen“ (#48,294), „Lauftraining“ (#48,296), „kölsche“ (#48,293). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lappland“ bei #48,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lappland (IPA [ˈlapˌlant]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,295 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Landschaft in Skandinavien, die sich über Teile von Norwegen, Schweden und Finnland erstreckt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lappland, with forms such as "alppland", "lapland", and "laplpand". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lappland, spelled L-A-P-P-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landschaft in Skandinavien, die sich über Teile von Norwegen, Schweden und Finnland erstreckt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Größe von Lappland ist nicht genau definiert.
  2. „Huskys, die Schlitten durch den tiefen Schnee ziehen - diese Bilder kennt man sonst eher aus eisigen Gegenden wie Kanada oder Lappland. Doch am Wochenende fanden sich gleich in mehreren Städten Dutzende Hunde und Herrchen zu Schlittenhunderennen ein.“

This word in other languages

Lapland(English)Laponie(Français)Lapònia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alppland
  • lapland
  • laplpand
  • lappalnd
  • lappladn
  • lapplandd
  • lapplannd
  • lapplland
  • lapplnad
  • llappland
  • lpapland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alppland2lapland1laplpand2lappalnd2lappladn2lapplandd1lapplannd1lapplland1
Edit distance from "Lappland"

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 "Lappland"?
"Lappland" is spelled L-A-P-P-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlapˌlant].
What does "Lappland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lappland" means: Landschaft in Skandinavien, die sich über Teile von Norwegen, Schweden und Finnland erstreckt
What are common misspellings of "Lappland"?
Common misspellings include "alppland", "lapland", "laplpand", "lappalnd", "lappladn". The correct spelling is "Lappland".
How do you pronounce "Lappland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lappland" is [ˈlapˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lappland" come from?
"Lappland" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list