Louisiana

[ˌluiˈzi̯aːna]

/[ˌluiˈzi̯aːna]/ name

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The verdict

“Louisiana” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,222
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im Süden der USA am Golf von Mexiko

Corpus desk

Index DE-louisiana · Louisiana · German

Louisiana · rank #25,222 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,222
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lokalisiert

Nearest frequency peer: lokalisiert (-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 „Louisiana“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Louisiana“ 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 Louisiana
PropertyValue
HeadwordLouisiana
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌluiˈzi̯aːna]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,222
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Louisiana“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Louisianaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lokalisiert“ (#25,221), „lächerlichen“ (#25,223), „läufst“ (#25,224). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Louisiana“ bei #25,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Louisiana (IPA [ˌluiˈzi̯aːna]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,222 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Louisiana, with forms such as "llouisiana", "loiusiana", and "louiisana". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Louisiana, spelled L-O-U-I-S-I-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im Süden der USA am Golf von Mexiko
  2. 2
    französische Kolonie in Nordamerika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Mündung des Mississippi liegt in Louisiana.
  2. Die Hauptstadt der Kolonie Louisiana war New Orleans.

This word in other languages

Louisiana(English)Luisiana(Español)Louisiane(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llouisiana
  • loiusiana
  • louiisana
  • louisaina
  • louisiaan
  • louisianna
  • louisinaa
  • louissiana
  • lousiiana
  • luoisiana
  • oluisiana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Louisiana - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llouisiana1loiusiana2louiisana2louisaina2louisiaan2louisianna1louisinaa2louissiana1
Edit distance from "Louisiana"

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 "Louisiana"?
"Louisiana" is spelled L-O-U-I-S-I-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌluiˈzi̯aːna].
What does "Louisiana" mean?
As a proper noun, "Louisiana" means: Bundesstaat im Süden der USA am Golf von Mexiko
What are common misspellings of "Louisiana"?
Common misspellings include "llouisiana", "loiusiana", "louiisana", "louisaina", "louisiaan". The correct spelling is "Louisiana".
How do you pronounce "Louisiana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Louisiana" is [ˌluiˈzi̯aːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Louisiana" come from?
"Louisiana" 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 "Louisiana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Körpern11 variantsKästner11 variantsKomödien11 variantsOhrwurm11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list