Limburg

/[ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk]/ name

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,089

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Limburg is aGermanname. It means: Limburg an der Lahn, Stadt in Hessen (Deutschland) Pronounced [ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk]. Often confused with Lemberg.

Key facts for Limburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechName
IPA[ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,089
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Limburg is 7 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,089 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Limburg, with forms such as "ilmburg", "libmurg", and "limbburg". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Lemberg", 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 Limburg, spelled L-I-M-B-U-R-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limburg an der Lahn, Stadt in Hessen (Deutschland)
  2. 2
    Herzogtum Limburg, historisches Territorium bei Aachen
  3. 3
    Provinz an der unteren Maas
  4. 4
    Provinz an der unteren Maas
  5. 5
    Provinz an der unteren Maas
  6. 6
    kleine Grafschaft bei der Stadt Hagen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilmburg,libmurg,limbburg,limbrug,limbugr,limburgg,limburrg,limmburg,limubrg,llimburg,lmiburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Limburg

Misspelling Variants of "Limburg"

ilmburg7libmurg7limbburg8limbrug7limbugr7limburgg8limburrg8limmburg8
Misspelling Variants of "Limburg"

Frequency rank: #11,089 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Limburg"?
"Limburg" is spelled L-I-M-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk].
What does "Limburg" mean?
As a name, "Limburg" means: Limburg an der Lahn, Stadt in Hessen (Deutschland)
What words are commonly confused with "Limburg"?
"Limburg" is commonly confused with "Lemberg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Limburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limburg" is [ˈlɪmˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limburg" come from?
"Limburg" 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. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.