Limbach

/[ˈlɪmˌbax]/ name

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,261

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Limbach is aGermanname. It means: Gemeinde im Vogtlandkreis in Sachsen Pronounced [ˈlɪmˌbax]. Often confused with Laibach.

Key facts for Limbach
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimbach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechName
IPA[ˈlɪmˌbax]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,261
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Limbach in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Limbach is 7 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɪmˌbax]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,261 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gemeinde im Vogtlandkreis in Sachsen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Limbach, with forms such as "ilmbach", "libmach", and "limabch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Laibach", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Limbach, spelled L-I-M-B-A-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gemeinde im Vogtlandkreis in Sachsen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilmbach,libmach,limabch,limbacch,limbachh,limbahc,limbbach,limbcah,limmbach,llimbach,lmibach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Limbach

Misspelling Variants of "Limbach"

ilmbach7libmach7limabch7limbacch8limbachh8limbahc7limbbach8limbcah7
Misspelling Variants of "Limbach"

Frequency rank: #38,261 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Limbach"?
"Limbach" is spelled L-I-M-B-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪmˌbax].
What does "Limbach" mean?
As a name, "Limbach" means: Gemeinde im Vogtlandkreis in Sachsen
What words are commonly confused with "Limbach"?
"Limbach" is commonly confused with "Laibach". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Limbach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limbach" is [ˈlɪmˌbax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limbach" come from?
"Limbach" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.