Lilongwe
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The verdict
“Lilongwe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt Malawis
Corpus desk
Index DE-lilongwe · Lilongwe · German
Lilongwe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lilongwe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lilongwe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lilongwe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Malawis".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lilongwe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lilongwe, spelled L-I-L-O-N-G-W-E.
Definition
- 1Hauptstadt Malawis
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lilongwe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Lilongwe ist die größte Stadt Malawis.
This word in other languages
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