Lourenço Marques

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The verdict

“Lourenço Marques” 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
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Mosambik; Maputo

Key facts for Lourenço Marques
PropertyValue
HeadwordLourenço Marques
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lourenço Marques” sits in German frequency

Lourenço Marques falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lourenço Marques is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Mosambik; Maputo".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lourenço Marques, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Lourenço Marques, spelled L-O-U-R-E-N-Ç-O- -M-A-R-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Mosambik; Maputo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lourenço Marques"?
"Lourenço Marques" is spelled L-O-U-R-E-N-Ç-O- -M-A-R-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Lourenço Marques" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lourenço Marques" means: Hauptstadt von Mosambik; Maputo
How do you pronounce "Lourenço Marques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lourenço Marques" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lourenço Marques" come from?
"Lourenço Marques" 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 “Lourenço Marques”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-U-R-E-N-Ç-O- -M-A-R-Q-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list