Madeira

[maˈdeːʁa]

/[maˈdeːʁa]/ name

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The verdict

“Madeira” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,677
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine im Atlantik gelegene portugiesische Insel

Corpus desk

Index DE-madeira · Madeira · German

Madeira · rank #30,677 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,677
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Machete

Nearest frequency peer: Machete (-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 „Madeira“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Madeira“ 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 Madeira
PropertyValue
HeadwordMadeira
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maˈdeːʁa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,677
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Madeira“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Madeiraliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Machete“ (#30,676), „Magda“ (#30,678), „Lüftung“ (#30,675). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Madeira“ bei #30,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Madeira (IPA [maˈdeːʁa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,677 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine im Atlantik gelegene portugiesische Insel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Madeira, with forms such as "amdeira", "maddeira", and "madeiar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Madeira, spelled M-A-D-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine im Atlantik gelegene portugiesische Insel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nächstes Jahr machen wir Urlaub auf Madeira.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdeira
  • maddeira
  • madeiar
  • madeirra
  • maderia
  • madiera
  • maedira
  • mdaeira
  • mmadeira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Madeira - 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.

amdeira2maddeira1madeiar2madeirra1maderia2madiera2maedira2mdaeira2
Edit distance from "Madeira"

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 "Madeira"?
"Madeira" is spelled M-A-D-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈdeːʁa].
What does "Madeira" mean?
As a proper noun, "Madeira" means: eine im Atlantik gelegene portugiesische Insel
What are common misspellings of "Madeira"?
Common misspellings include "amdeira", "maddeira", "madeiar", "madeirra", "maderia". The correct spelling is "Madeira".
How do you pronounce "Madeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Madeira" is [maˈdeːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Madeira" come from?
"Madeira" 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 "Madeira", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Machete#30,676Lüftung#30,675Mietern#30,687mutiert#30,694

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

method9 variantslevels9 variantsKönnens9 variantsNatalia9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list