Macedonia
[ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə]
The verdict
“Macedonia” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Binnenstaat im Süd-Balkan in Südosteuropa; Mazedonien
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Macedonia |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Macedonia” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Macedonia is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Macedonia has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Macedonia, spelled M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A.
Definition
- 1ein Binnenstaat im Süd-Balkan in Südosteuropa; Mazedonien
- 2ein antikes Land in Südosteuropa, am nördlichen Ende der griechischen Halbinsel; Makedonien
- 3eine Region im Nordosten von Griechenland; Makedonien
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Macedonia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə] (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
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.