Lisbon

[ˈlɪzbən]

/[ˈlɪzbən]/ name

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The verdict

“Lisbon” is uncommon German (frequency #93,234 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,234
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt im Androscoggin County in Maine, USA

Key facts for Lisbon
PropertyValue
HeadwordLisbon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlɪzbən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lisbon” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lisbon lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lisbon is uncommon German at frequency #93,234 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlɪzbən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Androscoggin County in Maine, USA".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lisbon in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lisbon, spelled L-I-S-B-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Androscoggin County in Maine, USA

Synonyms

Thompsonborough

This word in other languages

Lisbon(English)

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 "Lisbon"?
"Lisbon" is spelled L-I-S-B-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪzbən].
What does "Lisbon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lisbon" means: Stadt im Androscoggin County in Maine, USA
How do you pronounce "Lisbon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lisbon" is [ˈlɪzbən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lisbon" come from?
"Lisbon" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lisbon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-S-B-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɪzbən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list