Lettland

[ˈlɛtlant]

/[ˈlɛtlant]/ name

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The verdict

“Lettland” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,350
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - europäisches Land im Baltikum

Corpus desk

Index DE-lettland · Lettland · German

Lettland · rank #14,350 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,350
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehrkräfte

Nearest frequency peer: Lehrkräfte (-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 „Lettland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lettland“ 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 Lettland
PropertyValue
HeadwordLettland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlɛtlant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,350
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lettland“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lettlandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lehrkräfte“ (#14,349), „lieferten“ (#14,351), „late“ (#14,348). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lettland“ bei #14,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lettland (IPA [ˈlɛtlant]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,350 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "europäisches Land im Baltikum".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lettland, with forms such as "elttland", "letland", and "letltand". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lettland, spelled L-E-T-T-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    europäisches Land im Baltikum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lettland zählt zum Baltikum.
  2. Lettlands Hauptstadt ist Riga.

Synonyms

Republik Lettland

This word in other languages

Latvia(English)Letonia(Español)Lettonie(Français)Letónia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elttland
  • letland
  • letltand
  • lettalnd
  • lettladn
  • lettlandd
  • lettlannd
  • lettlland
  • lettlnad
  • llettland
  • ltetland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elttland2letland1letltand2lettalnd2lettladn2lettlandd1lettlannd1lettlland1
Edit distance from "Lettland"

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 "Lettland"?
"Lettland" is spelled L-E-T-T-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛtlant].
What does "Lettland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lettland" means: europäisches Land im Baltikum
What are common misspellings of "Lettland"?
Common misspellings include "elttland", "letland", "letltand", "lettalnd", "lettladn". The correct spelling is "Lettland".
How do you pronounce "Lettland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lettland" is [ˈlɛtlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lettland" come from?
"Lettland" 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 "Lettland", 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